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of time occupied at the montlil}' meetings by the presentation 

 of excursion reports, often to the exclusion of more interesting 

 matter. He considered the papers read were not of sufficient 

 scientific interest, and thought the committee should arrange 

 for papers on more important subjects. 



Mr. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S., said that there was something in 

 what Mr. Barrett had put forward, and suggested further cn- 

 sideration at another meeting. Messrs. E. Cox, F. E. Wilson, 

 and H. B. Williamson also spoke, the latter urging members 

 to specialize more. 



The chairman said the committee would be only too glad 

 if members would come forward with papers on subjects other 

 than botany. 



REMARKS ON EXHIBITS. • 



Mr. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S., called attention to a series of 

 plant exhibits sent by Miss C. C. Currie from Lardner, including 

 flowering specimens of Drosera hinata and several orchids. 

 These had been obtained from a patch of ground burnt over 

 some time ago, and now intended to be put under cultivation. 

 The orchids were particularly interesting, and included some 

 rare species. 



PAPER READ. 



By Messrs. G. Weindorfer and G. Francis (communicated 

 by Dr. C. S. Sutton), entitled " Wild Life in Tasmania." 



The authois dealt with some of the larger forms of life met 

 with in the Cradle Mountain district, such as kangaroos, 

 wallabies, wombats, &c., and mentioned several interesting 

 facts regarding them. 



Owing to the lateness of the hour, the conclusion of the 

 paper was deferred to another meeting. 



Mr. F. Wisewould took exception to the statement that 

 kangaroos are generally separate, his experience of Victorian 

 kangaroos being that they are always to be found associated 

 in groups. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland said that when the Clul) excursion 

 party was at King Island in 1887 the Short-tailed Wallaby 

 was found in droves, while the Black-tailed species in Victoria 

 was always found singly. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland said the White-browed Wood-Swallows 

 were very common at present, and he took it as an indication 

 of a warm season. 



Mr. J. Gabriel instanced the case of a Swallow which had 

 built a nest on a cricket ball on a shelf. 



Mr. E. E. Pescott related a case in which Swallows had 

 brought out a clu'ch of young birds from a nest built in a nail 



