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The Sesssion of 1870 commenced on the 8th 

 of Marcli, with a paper by Baron F. Von j\Iiicller, 

 C.:\r.CT., F.R.S., etc., entitled '' Contributions to 

 the Phytography of Tasmania," and tlie follow- 

 ing papers were read at the meetings during the 

 year : — ^' Additional Observations on the changes 

 which have taken j)lace in the Star „ Argus and 

 its surrounding Nebula," by F. Abbott, F.R.A.S. ; 

 ^' On the Land Shells of Tasmania, wdth a list of 

 new species," by Mr. W. Legrand ; '^ On the 

 habits of the large Crayfish fAstaciis sp.J of the 

 Northern Rivers of Tasmania," by C. Gould, Esq., 

 F.G.S. ; ^^ Notes on an Excursion to Cummings's 

 Head and the Falls of the Meander," by W. 

 Archer, Esq., F.L.S. ; ^^ Notes on an Experiment 

 with the Fumes of Sulphur, and on other methods 

 for the Destruction of Rabbits in their Burrows," 

 by W. Archer, Esq., F.L.S. ; ^^Notes on the Salmon 

 Trout fSalmo tntttaj at the River Plenty," by M. 

 Allport, Esq., F.Z.S., F.L.S. ; " The Sun and its 

 Office in the Universe," by F. Abbott, Esq., 

 F.R.A.S. ; '^ Continuation of Notes on an Ex3ur- 

 sion to Cummings's Head and the Falls of the 

 Meander," by W. Archer, Esq., F.L.S. ; and 

 ^^ Notes on the Calif ornian Thistle," by the same 

 author. 



In addition to the j)apers read, the following 

 subjects were brought under discussion at the 

 monthly meetings : — ^' The occurrence of Gold at 

 Port Cygnet;" ^^ The Red Spider of the Hop 

 Grounds ;" '^ The Smolt captured in the Derwent 

 and forwarded to Dr. Giinther for identification 

 of Species;" "" The arrest of development of the 

 Salmon when detained in fresh water;" ^^ Dr. 



