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ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING. 



March 26th, 1913. 



Mr. \V. S. Dun, President, in the Chair. 



The Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting (27th November, 1912), amounting to 28 Vols., 

 274 Parts or Nos., 63 Bulletins, 14 Reports, and 18 Pamphlets, 

 received from 101 Societies and 2 Individuals, were laid upon 

 the table. 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Miss S. Hynes showed fruits of Hernandia bivalvis Benth., 

 from Queensland, and a coloured illustration of the fresh fruits; 

 and another instalment of illustrations of native plants, from 

 coloured drawings by Mrs. Rowan, prepared for teaching 

 purposes. 



Mr. E. I. Bickford exhibited a flowering branch of Eucalyptus 

 macrocarpa Hook., remarkable for its very large crimson flowers, 

 and large fruits; from York, W.A. 



Mr. Tillyard reported that the two-year old seedling of Nuytsia 

 Jioribunda, the Western Australian Christmas Tree, of which he 

 had exhibited a photograph a year ago, had been destroyed by a 

 bush fire in January last. 



