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Mr. Barnard said he was quite taken by surprise by this recognition 

 of his membership, and regretted that Dr. Agnew was not present on 

 the occasion. He felt honoured by the reference made to himself. He 

 had a feeling of shortcoming in that he had not throughout the long 

 period referred to done more for the Society than he had done. Of 

 course it should be remembered that during forty years he had the con- 

 duct of a very onerous department in the Government service, and had 

 very little leisure to devote to scientific matters. He felt thankful for 

 having been spared till this time and able to look back during all that 

 vista of years. He remembered that the first paper read before the 

 Society was an admirable one by the Rev. Dr. Lillie, and that Rev. Mr. 

 Ewing prepared the first catalogue of Tasmanian birds, a work which 

 has since been taken up and expanded very considerably by modern 

 contributions from members of the Society. He did not, however, 

 think he should inflict a speech upon them on the occasion, but would 

 only again express his great appreciation of the feelings that prompted 

 this reference to himself. 



APPLE SCAB. 



Mr. A. Morton drew attention to a fungus affecting the apple. 

 During the last few weeks several apples had been sent him. 

 On examination he found they were attacked by a fungus, and on submit- 

 ting them to Dr. N. A. Cobb, of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture of Sydney, he reported that the fungus was the ordinary apple 

 scab, Fusicladium dendriticum, and that it might be almost prevented, 

 at a slight cost, by spraying the trees once in every two or three weeks 

 during the spring and summer with the mixture known as " Ammonio- 

 carbonate of copper." Dissolve 21b. of copper sulphate (bluestone) in hot 

 water. Dissolve 2Jlb. sodium carbonate in another vessel of water. 

 Mix the two together, and before using add 1$ pints of ammonia, and 

 then dilute to 30 gallons with water. 



The Secretary read the following correspondence :— 



151, Macquarie-street, May 12th, 1891. 



"Dear Mr. Morton,— I regret I shall be unable to be at the Royal 

 Society's meeting to-night. Would you mind recording the existence 

 in Tasmania of the two following plants : — 



Lobelia rhombifolia, found in October, 1890, on the road from St. 

 Helens to Constable Creek by Wm. Fitzgerald. The plant was sent to 

 me, and I forwarded it to Baron Von Mueller, and I enclose his reply. 

 Unfortunately I have no specimens. 



Orthoceras strictum, found in December. 1890, by Mr. Geo. Hinsby 

 near George's Bay. I recognised the plant as 0. strictum, and when 

 Baron Von Mueller was here he confirmed it I leave the dried 

 specimen for your examination. 



Kindly let me have the letter and specimen again, as I have to return 

 the former, and wish to keep the latter. 



Yours faithfully, 



L. Rodway." 



" Let me congratulate you, dear Mr. Fitzgerald, for your discovery of a 

 plant, new as regards the records of the Tasmanian flora. It is the 

 Lobelia rhombifolia of De Viese, originally found by Drummond in West 

 Australia ; in 1848 traced by me into South Australia, and since then 

 found in some few places of Victoria. The Tasmanian localitywill be 

 recorded in my work under your honoured name. Where this plant 

 occurs perhaps you may find other rare plants yet. As you seem to 

 take an interest in the indigenous plants of your beautiful island I would 

 particularly remark that the floating and submerged plants there 

 require still more attention there than any others, even as far as the 

 small water lentils. It would be well in each instance if the specimens 



