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ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING. 



24th September, 1919. 



Mr. J. J. Fletcher, M.A., B.Sc, Presidert, in the Chair. 



The President uii'ered a hearty welcome to Professor David 

 and Mr. C. O. Hainblm, who were present, on their safe return 

 from active service. 



it was resolved that letters of welcome be sent to Messrs. 

 \V. M. Carne, and W. R. B. Oliver on their safe return from 

 active service. 



A letter was read from Professor David, returning' thanks 

 for congratulations on the award of the Clarke Memorial Medal 

 by the Royal Society of New South Wales. 



The President made regretful reference to the sudden death 

 of Dr. F. M. Gellatly, Director of the Commonwealth Institute 

 of Science and Industry. 



Tlie Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting (27th August, 1919), amounting to 8 Vols., 48 

 Parts (iv Nos., 2 Bulletins, 2 Reports and 1 Pamphlet, received 

 hi 'in 28 Societies and Institutions and two private donors, were 

 laid upon the table. 



NOTES AXD EXHIBITS. 



Mr. E. Cheel exhibited (i.) Specimens of the common broad 

 bean c Vicia faba L.), with the leaves badly infested with a 

 "Rust-fungus" (Uromyces fabae (Pers. ) De Bary). The speci- 

 mens were taken from plants cultivated in a garden at Ashfield 

 an I although this disease has been reported as having been 

 found in New South Wales, no specimens are available for 

 confirmation, and the record quoted by McAlpine ("The Rusts 

 of Australia," 1906, p. 93). is Uromyces phaseoli which attacks 

 "French Beans" (Phaseqkts vulgaris) which is quite distinct 

 from that on the common broad bean. The disease has, how- 

 ever, been found at Gladheld. Queensland, as quoted by McAlpine, 

 /. c. (ii.) Fresh specimens of Oxalis comiculata, collected in 

 the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, which is also quite common in 

 plantations of the Experiment Station at Nasina in Fiji, having 

 purplish or bronze coloured leaves. At the May Meeting of 

 this Society in 1918, two forms were exhibited (These Proc, 

 1918, p. 235), so that the specimens now exhibited prove that 

 we have at least three distinct forms in this State. 



