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meetings, it had been decided to provide accommodation in the 

 small room on the ground floor for that purpose. 



Professor Ewart, in referring to the importance of the conver- 

 sazione held at the close of the meetings, regretted that so much 

 time was frequently taken up in the reading of lengthy papers as 

 to greatly interfere with this part of the programme. He stated 

 that the purpose of the Club was not solely for the reading of 

 papers, and considered the short informal conversazione 'quite as 

 important for the welfare of the Club. Simply with a view to 

 enable the time to be apportioned to the best advantage, he 

 would move — "That the time devoted to the reading of papers 

 should not extend beyond 9.45 p.m." 



Mr. O. A. Sayce suggested that, instead of putting the motion 

 as a hard and fast rule, it might be adopted as a by-law of the 

 Club. 



After further discussion, Mr. G. Coghill moved — "That it be 

 a resolution of the Club that the reading of papers cease at 9.30 

 p.m." This was seconded by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, and carried. 



Professor Ewart gave notice that at the next meeting he would 

 move that the above resolution be incorporated as a rule of the 

 Club. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., stated that early in the previous 

 week he was shown a specimen of Acacia suaveolens in full bloom, 

 collected by Dr. Cherry near Rosedale, Gippsland. 



Messrs. F. G. A. Barnard, J. Gabriel, J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., 

 and G. A. Keartland contributed remarks on their exhibits. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. Barnard. — A ripe pineapple, grown at Kew under 

 glass without artificial heat. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Growing fern, Botrychiutn ter- 

 natiim, collected near Oakleigh more than twenty years ago. 



By Mr. C. F. Cole. — Young of the Koala, Fhascolarctos 

 cinereus, taken from the pouch on 9th April, 1908; locality, 

 Grantville, Vic. 



By Master Frank Cudmore. — A series of obsidian bombs, 

 showing considerable variety in form, found on Oakvale station, 

 S. Australia. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Marine shells, comprising Fistulana 

 grandis, Desh., from New Caledonia ; Clavagella australis, Sow., 

 from Port Jackson ; six species of genus Brechites, from Singa- 

 pore, &c., including B. strangei from Tasmania ; and ten species 

 of Xenophora from various parts, including X. solarioides from 

 Queensland. 



By A. D. Hardy, F.L.S. — Three phials containing specimens 



