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Professor Flynii said lie would like nu'iiibois to look round 

 the room and aw, tlio numbers of unbound volumes on their 

 shelves. Kvery year these remained in tlu'ir present condition 

 they det(M-iorateci in value. It was likely that every year they 

 would have to increase the number of volumes published. He 

 received letters wt>ekly from Europe asking for copies of his 

 papers, which people were unable to secure in publications. 

 it was all very well to say that il^ th<\v waited a few years 

 their membership would increase, but by that time they would 

 probably Ix^ £150 to the bad. 



The motion to increase the subscription was negatived by 

 six \otes to four. 



OCTOBER 14, 1912. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Society was held in the 

 Museum at S.lo p.m. 



Dr. Clarke' occupied the chair. 



The following new members ^^ere elected: — Dr. Maskell and 

 G.O.T. Bagley, Esq. 



The Chairman expressed the pleasure of the meeting at 

 seeing uix>n the walls fram<>d photographs of Messrs. R. M. 

 Johnston, T.S.O., and A. G. Webster, tAVo of the oldest and 

 nuist useful members of tlie 8ociet\'. 



The following papers weie read : — 



1. A Research on the Eucalvpts of Tasmania and their 

 Essential Oils, by R. T. Baker,' F.L.S., and H. G. Smith, 

 F.C.S. (communicated by L. Rodway). 



Mr. Rodway read the introduction, and made several 

 explanatory remarks upon the text. The authors have a strong 

 belief in constancy of products and their bearing upon species, 

 the classification being lai'gely influenced thereby. 



Messrs. A. O. Green and .J. R. Chapman inquired for fur- 

 tb<'r information ujkui the mainland Messmate. 



A vote of thanks was passed to the authors for their valu- 

 able contribution, \\hich showed the fine result of great labours. 



2. The ^fosses of Tasmania, by L. Rodway. Owing to the 

 lateness of the hour, the author briefly referred to the paper, 

 which was talcen as read. 



