APRIL, 1872. 



The monthly evemng meetmg of tlie Society, was held on Tuesday, 

 the 9th April, M. Allport, Esq., in the chair. 



In addition to the members of the .Society, the following visitors from 

 Victoria, were present, viz. : — Messrs. Wanliss, of Ballarat, and Lewes, 

 of Geelong, 



E. (J. Nowell, Esq., who had previously been put In nomination, was 

 after a ballot, declared duly elected a Fellow of the Society. 



The Secretary brought under notice the usual monthly returns, viz : — 



1. Visitors to Museum during March, 1075. 



2. Ditto to Gardens ditto, 1813, 



S. Plants and seeds sent from Gardens ; to Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, 

 66 plants ; to Botanic Gardens, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, 

 20 packets seeds; to 'Mr. ^\11son, St. George's Park, Port 

 Elizabeth, 25 packets seeds ; to Dr. Hooker, Koyal Gardens^ 

 Kew, 60 ^jackets seeds. 



4. Plants received at Society's Gardens— From Mr. Salier, one case 

 plants from Howe's Island. 

 Meteorological Returns - 



1. Hobart Town, from F. Abbott, Esq,, Table, &c., for March. 



2. Port Arthur, from A. H. Boyd, Esq., ditto. 



3. Westbury, from F. Belstead, Esq., ditto for February. 



4. Sydney,, from the Government Observer, printed Tables for 



December, 1871, January, 1872.. 

 The Secretary read the usual " Analysis of the Observatory Records^ 

 with a Health Report for the Month," by Dr. E. S. HaU. 

 The presentations to the Museum, were as follow ; — 



1. From Mr.. E. Gatenby, Macqiuirie Eiver :— A small "Tiger Snake," 



(Hoplocejjhalus cu7:tus) -^ & "Grass Snake." (Probably a young 

 specimen of Hoplocephalus curtiis) ; forty-eight eggs taken from 

 a Black Snake {Hoplocephalus ciirtus), eggs of so called " Iguana " 

 of Tasmania {Cyclodus w'grolufeus), two Lizards (Tasmaniau), one 

 ditto from Kemp's Lake, two Rock Lizards, a Lizard {Gecko) from 

 Ballarat, tongue of Echidna, round worm (Ascaria sp.) from 

 intestines of Kangaroo, a deformed Kitten, chrysalis of Motli, 

 Centipedes and Scorpions from Ballarat. 



2. From C. M. S. Chicliester, Esq.— A specimen of the recently dis- 



covered species of Volute ( Voluta EUiotti) from Western Aus^ 

 tralia. 



3. From Mr. W. Peacock, Sorell. — KVelicd^n {Pelecamisconspklllatus), 



4. From Mr. J.. G. KroskeL — A Brazilian silver coin (Mille reis.) 



5. From Mr. Niels C. F. Solomon.— Five Danish coins, (3 copper, 2 



bronze. ) A fossil Echinus, and Flint Arrow Head from Denmark. 



6. From Mr. G. Taylor, Valley Field.— A White Hawk, {Leuco.^pt.a 



Kovoi Hollandke). 



7. From Mr. Littlechild, Lindisfem. — 4 Spine-tailed Su-ifts, 



{A canthylis ca udac uta ). 

 S. From Mrs. Hebblewhite.— A portrait of Dr. Leichardt, framed 



and glazed. 

 9. From J. W. Graves, Esq.— A freshwater Crayfish, from Gordon 



River, Macquarie Harbour. 



10. From Mr. F. Ellwell.— Sample of Copper Ore, partially smelted in 



a blast furnace. Probably from Adelaide. 



11. From Mr. W. Legrand. —Specimen of the rare spotted Irish Slug 



{Geomcdacus maculosui. ) 



12. From Mr. 0. H. Hedberg.— The Atlas of a Sperm ^Vhale. 



The Chairman remarked that ho had received the following very 



