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the increased number of illustrations it contains, which, while 

 adding to the value of the various papers, also contributes 

 largely in the diffusion of scientific knowledge. The editorial 

 work has remained in the hands of Mr. Jb . G. A. Barnard, 

 who, by sacrifice of time and much labour, has placed it on 

 such a high level of worth, and the very best thanks of the 

 Club are due to him for the able manner in which he has 

 conducted this section of its work. 



" Through its journal, the influence of the Club in the 

 development of science is becoming widely appreciated. Its 

 advice and co-operation on scientific matters have been 

 sought by kindred societies as well as individuals all over the 

 Commonwealth, and that its usefulness has been by no means 

 restricted to this country is evidenced by the fact that many 

 applications to exchange publications have been received 

 from learned societies m various parts of the world. 



"A report of the plant-names sub-committee has been 

 furnished by the lion, secretary. Dr. C. S. Sutton, and is as 

 follows : — ' Since last annual meeting the plant-names sub- 

 committee has met eleven times, and has now almost com- 

 pleted the provisional naming of the plants of the Victorian 

 flora. Only the small section, Myoporinse to Epacridese 

 remains incompletely dealt with, and this, it is expected, will 

 be finished in tlie course of the next two meetings. The work 

 of the sub-committee is thus well ahead of the printer, for, 

 unfortunately, space could be found in the J our rial of Agri- 

 culture for only a small portion of the matter ready for pub- 

 lication — two small sections only, comprising Hibbertia to 

 Amarantacese, appearing in the July and September issues last 

 year. The vernaculars tor the eucalypts and other trees have, 

 however, found a place in the Forestry Supplement to the 

 May number of the Education Gazette. In revising the 

 names for the eucalypts the sub-committee was fortunate in 

 having the assistance of Mr. H. Mackay, Conservator of 

 Forests, at a special meeting, and the list, as at present 

 adopted, has his approval. This list, it was thought, would 

 be considered at the last inter-State conference on forestry, 

 held here in November last, but time did not permit of this, 

 and no doubt it will receive attention when the heads of the 

 State Forestry Departments meet again this year.' 



" By resolution of your committee, Messrs. Leach, D.Sc, 

 J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., and F. Wisewould were appointed to 

 represent the Club on the Council of the Australasian Asso- 

 ciation for the Advancement of Science for the session held 

 during January, 1913, at the Melbourne University. Many 

 members also attended the meetings, and doubtless benefited 

 by taking part in the deliberations of the Congress, as well as 

 in meeting and exchanging notes with fellow-investigators 

 from other States 



