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both types, and is more concerned with natural biological 

 relationships. He had, however, sufficient confidence in the 

 common-sense of the members to think that they will keep this 

 phase of the question in view, and devote their attention mainly 

 to field work, in which there was ample scope for all their energies. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard proposed a vote of thanks to Professor 

 Ewart for his helpful address, and expressed the regret of the 

 members that, owing to pressure of his official duties, he had not 

 been able to allow himself to be again nominated for the presi- 

 dent's chair. At the same time he took occasion to congratulate 

 the new president, Mr. F. Wisewould, on being chosen for the 

 position, and said that Mr. Wisewould was one of the " original 

 members " of the Club, and a consistent supporter of it for thirty 

 years. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., in seconding the motion, said that 

 now the custom of re-electing the president for a second term of 

 office had been broken, he hoped it would not be adopted again, 

 otherwise some of the older members eligible for the position 

 would be very advanced in years before it came round to them. 

 He trusted tliat Prof. Ewart would be able to attend some of the 

 ordinary meetings during the year, and encourage them with his 

 presence. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Mr. Arthur M. Lea, F.E.S., Government Entomologist, 

 Tasmania (communicated by Mr, J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S.), entitled 

 " The Guests of Ants, Bees, and Termites." 



The more important portions of the paper were read by Mr. 

 Kershaw. In it the author said it was well known that many 

 kinds of beetles, &:c., lived in ants' nests especially; that some 

 appeared to be encouraged by the ants, whilst others appeared to 

 be hostile. He briefly enumerated the different families often 

 represented, and said that little had been done as regards the 

 question in Australia, and asked that workers should take it up, 

 and report results. 



2 By Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., entitled " A Synopsis of the 

 Silurian Fossils of South Yarra and the Yarra Improvement 

 Works." 



This j)aper, being of a technical nature, was taken as read. 

 The author gave some account of the manner of occurrence of 

 the fossiliferous rocks, and then gave a complete list, with 

 references, of all species which have been described from the 

 localities. 



3. By Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., entitled "Mixed Pollen 

 Collected by Bees." 



The author stated he had met with so many bald statements 

 to the effect that bees gather pollen from one species or form of 



