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drought on the flora; and he stated that he was moving in the 

 matter through the Department of Public Instruction. He had 

 received information that one of the plants which was suffering 

 most severely in some districts was the Currawong (Acacia 

 doratoxylon). a useful fodder plant in time of drought. 



The President emphasised the importance of the subject, and 

 intimated that he too had already taken some steps, in conjunction 

 with the officers of the Forestry Branch, to obtain and record 

 information. 



Mr. Carne also spoke fi-om recent personal experience of the 

 destructive effects of the drought in several districts; and he was 

 able to testify to the value of Acacia doratoxylon for dairy cattle 

 as a stand-by during drought. 



WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 1902. 



The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Societ}^ was held in 

 the Linnean Hall, Ithaca Road, Elizabeth Bay, on Wednesday 

 evening, October 29th, 1902. 



Mr. J. H. Maiden, F L.S., Arc, President, in the Chair. 



The Donations and Exchanges for the month, amounting to 9 

 Vols., 73 Parts or Nos., 15 Bulletins, 6 Reports, 22 Pamphlets, 

 and 1 Miscellanea, recei\'ed from 43 Societies, itc, and 2 Authors, 

 were laid upon the table. 



