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.Stoneman, Bertha — South African Plants and their Ways. 



.Darwin, C. — Cross and .Self Fertilisation of Plants, p. 371. 



.Wallace, A. R. — Darwinism, p. 321. 



.Thomson, G. M. — Trans. N.Z. Inst., xiii., p.258. 



.Kirk, T. — Forest Flora of New Zealand, pp.54, 302. 



.Petrie — Trans. N.Z. Inst., xxxv., xxxvii., p.409. 



.Lainc; and Blackwell — Plants of New Zealand. 



.Hamilton, A. G. — Report Aust. Asscn. Adv. Sci., vii. 



, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, xxxiii. 



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 .Shirley, J. — Report Aust. Asscn. Adv. Sci., vii., p. 569. 

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.Von Ettingshausen, C. — Contributions to the Tertiary Flora of 

 Australia. 



Mr. J. H. Campbell, Hon. Treasurer, presented the balance 

 sheet for the year 1915, duly signed by the Auditor, Mr. F. H. 

 Rayment, F.C.P.A., Incorporated Accountant; and he moved 

 that it be received and adopted, which was carried unanimously. 

 Abstract: General Account, Balance from 1914, £531 13s. 4d.; 

 income, £1,164 8s. 8d.; expenditure, £912 8s. lOd.; transfer to 

 Bookbinding account, £5 5s. Od.; balance to 1916, £778 8s. 2d. 

 Bacteriology Account, Income, £527 17s. 6d.; expenditure, 

 £535 7s. 2d.; debit balance to 1916, £25 19s. 9d. Linnean 

 Macleay Fellowships Account, Income, £2,027 15s. 3d.; ex- 

 penditure, £1,598 17s. Od. (nicluding £97 2s. Od. for publication 

 of Fellows' contributions to the Proceedings) ; transfer to Capital 

 account, £428 18s. 3d. 



No valid nominations of other Candidates having been received, 

 the President declared the following elections for the Current 

 Session to be duly made: — President: Mr. A. G. Hamilton. 

 Members of Council (to fill six vacancies): — Messrs. R. H. 

 Cambage, F.L.8., J. H. Campbell, H. G. Chapman, M.D., B.Sc, 

 J. B. Cleland, M.l)., T. Storie Dixson, M.B., Ch.M., and A. F. 

 Basset Hull. Auditor: Mr. F. H. Rayment, F.C.P.A. 



On the motion of Dr. S. J. Johnston, a very cordial vote of 

 thanks to the President, was carried by acclamation. 



