ANNUAL REPORT OF THK COUNCIL 



FOR THE YEAR, 1908. 



The Council herewith presents to Members of the Society the 

 Annual Report and Details of Receipts and Expenditure for the 

 year 1908. 



The following meetings were held : — 



March 12th — Annual Meeting and Election of Officers. 

 At the close of the Annual Meeting an Ordinary Meeting was 

 held. Papers read : 1. "On the longevity of Seeds," by Prof. 

 A. J. Ewart, vvith an Appendix by Miss Jean White, M.Sc. 

 2. "The Geology of the Whittlesea District," by J. T. Jutson, 

 with an Appendix on the fossils by F. Chapman. 3. "The 

 anatomy of Ibla quadrivalvis," by Miss F. Bage, M.Sc. Exhibits: 

 Mr. F. Chapman exhibited specimens in illustration of his 

 remarks. 



April 9th — Papers read : 1. "The Cherts and diabase rocks of 

 Tatong," by H. St. J. Summers. 2. "Further descriptions of the 

 Tertiary Polyzoa of Victoria," by C. M. Maplestone. Exhibits : 

 Prof. Skeats showed slates and sandstones from Nowa Nowa, 

 which had been partly or entirely replaced by hematite. 



May 14th — Papers read : 1. "Notes on an al)normal develop- 

 ment of leaves of Prunus cerasus," by Miss Bertha Rees. 

 2. " Notes on the Dolodrook Serpentine area and the rhyolites 

 of Mt. Wellington, North Gippsland," by E. O. Thiele, B.Sc. 

 Exhibits : Prof. Skeats showed Keryite from Mt. Erebus, collected 

 by Prof. T. W. E. David. Mr. Thiele showed rock specimens 

 and photographs in illustration of his paper. 



June 11th — Papers read : 1. "The Graptolite beds at Dayles- 

 ford,' by T. S. Hart, M.A., F.G.S. 2. "The Geology of the 

 proposed Nillahcootie water conservation area," by H. St. J. 

 Sunmiers. 3 "On the evidence of the origin, age and alteration 

 of the rocks near Heathcote," by Prof. E. W. Skeats. 



July 9th — Special Meeting to consider a proposed alteration of 

 the rules, proposed by Prof. Ewart. Rule xxii. was amended by 



