24. From A. Allison, Esq., Macquarie Kiver, an eel of a bright golden 



yellow colour. 

 25 From Mr. M. Seal, fossil seeds from a recent tertiary fcjrmation at 

 Haddon, near Ballarat, Victoria, found 120 feet from the surface, 

 and about 5 feet above the sandstone or bed rock. [These speci- 

 mens are of great geological interest ; many of them are ex- 

 tremely perfect. ] 

 26. From Mr. R. Thorne, Pittwater, two specimens of Spine-tailed 



Swift ( Acanthylis ccuulacuta. ) 

 26, From Mr. R. Wright, Glenorchy, one ditto. 



The Secretary called the attention of the meeting to some packets 

 of silk worm ova, silk cocoons, and documents containing recent in- 

 formation on the subject of sericiculture. Tliese were presented to the 

 Society by His Excellency the President. Dr. Agnew having intimated 

 that they would lie on the table for some time, for the inspection of 

 visitors, read the following letter, adcbessed to His Excellency by Dr. 

 Wallace, of Colchester : — 



" October 27th, 1870. 

 " His Excellency,. C. Du Cane, Esq. 



" Sir, — I have had the honor to write to you on former occasions in 

 regard to sericiculture. I again take the liberty to direct your attention 

 to the progress that industry is making hi many of our colonies. Owing 

 to the efforts of the Silk Supply Association most of our colonies have 

 been stimulated to experiment and fresh exertions. The Cape of Good 

 Hope, New Zealand, and part of Australia, are commencing to take up 

 this industry on a secure basis, and I trust to hear that Tasmania will 

 not lag behind. I expect to hear in a few days that my friend Mr. 

 Charles Brady, of Curl Curl, Sydney. N.S. W., has received a grant from 

 Goverimient for his efforts during the last ten years in introducing silk 

 culture successfully — as also that a similar grant has been made in New 

 Zealand to the promoter there of that valuable industry — so valuable 

 that in 1869 £300 clear profit was made off one acre in California. 



' ' I have the honor to enclose my friend and colleague M. Teutschel's 

 cards and cu'culars by this mail. He takes off my shoulders much of the 

 active work, lea\ang me the foreign correspondence, experiments, &c. 

 You will note that he offers to supply all that is wanting to intending 

 experimenters, on receipt of draft or good reference. He also receives 

 and disposes of, on commission, produce, such as cocoons and eggs, the 

 latter if of good races proving most remunerative — as much as 15s. to 

 25s. for good eggs being paid in the Continental market. 



"M. Teutschel has received, for sale, eggs from Japan, Australia, 

 and expects others from New Zealand and the Cape. If eggs are 

 sent, empty cocoons should be sent with them as samples to show the 

 character of the parent stock, and the eggs guaranteed to come true 

 to sample. He supplies reeling and mulberry - leaf cutting machines 

 — the latter brought out by me this year is a great economiser of labour, 

 very valuable in a colony. Sample cocoons of the races sent out by M. 

 Teutschel this season shall be sent either via Brindisi, or by next mail. 

 Supplies of eggs and seed may be had either direct from M. Teutschel, 

 or, if small, on application to :Mr. Charles Brady, of Curl Curl, Manly, 

 Sydney, N.S.W., by mentioning my name, we supplying him. 



" M. Teutschel has had eggs from Japan and Australia for sale in the 

 Continental markets, and expects more in 1871, with supplies from 

 New Zealand and the Cape. 



'*I trust to hear shortly of silk culture being undertaken in Tas- 

 mania, and M. Teutschel will be glad to assist by all in his power to 

 develope the rich resources of the country as regards sericiculture. 



