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Puiblicatious. — Botauy of Tasmania.— 

 Mr. Leonard Eodway, now recognised as 

 the leading autlioaity ooi Tasmanian 

 boitany, has prepared a work on 

 this subject, which is being print- 

 ed by the Grovernment, who, cm 

 the representiation of this Council, 

 placed a sum on the estimate whicih was 

 passed by Parliament for the cost of 

 printing this important scientific produc- 

 tion. The volume will be largely illus- 

 trated, amd is expected to be ready during 

 the present year. It will be of immense 

 advantage to students, and a stimulus to 

 the studj^ of this fascinating subject by 

 those wlao" lay no claims to 'fche possession 

 of expert kiniowledge. 



Early Records of Tasanamia. — The late 

 Mr. James Bacbhouse Walker, who at tiie 

 time of his death was a member of this 

 Council, had at different peidods contri- 

 buted some valuable papers on the eaaly 

 history of Tasmania. The Council made a 

 suggestion to the Government th>at thes* 

 papers sfhould be collected -and published 

 m one volume, and a sum ihaviug been 

 passed by Parliament for tLis purpose, 

 the book is now in the press, and will be 

 issued during the present session. The 

 preface to what may be looked upon as 

 the memorial volumne of the late Mr. Wal- 

 ker, has been written by the Rev. George 

 Clarke, Chauceil.^or of the Tasim'anidn 

 University. 



Papers. — Nineteen papers have been 

 read during the session. 



Library. — The society lias received the 

 usual n^vmber of scieu/tific exchanges. 



Obituary. — The society bas dairing the 

 past year sustained a serious lossr in the 

 death of three of its members. Tbe Hon. 

 C. H. Grant, who died in Septem'ber, was 

 a nuember of the society for many yiears, 

 and always took a deep interest in its wel- 

 fare. Dr. R. S. Bright, who died in Oc- 

 tober, was a regular attendamit at tihe 

 meetings of tihe Council, and did all in 

 his power to promote its welfaire. The 

 Hon. Sir James Agnew, the oldest mem- 

 be»r of the societj^, passed away in Novem- 

 ber, at a ripe old age. He was elected in 

 1841, and always took a generous share in 

 the work of the society. As it is the inten- 

 tion of our new President, His Excellency 

 SiT Arthur Havelock, G.C.S.I., to refer 

 to the work of Sir James Agnew at tlie 

 opening meetting on Apiiil 29, it is unne- 

 cesisiary to aintdcipate what will then be 

 said. 



Resignation. — The resignation of His 

 Lordship T>r. Momtgomery, late Bishop of 

 Tasmania, was regretfully received by 

 the Council in October last, the step be- 

 ing rendered necessary b^ his departure 

 from TasmAJLia Dr. Montgomery was 



always ready to help on the 'work of the 

 society, and it was through his Lordship 

 that the society obtained the i;iortfoliog 

 of Tasmanian and Victorian &icenery, 

 painted during the years 1845-7-8, by 

 Lieut. Simpkmson-de-Wesselow, R.N. 

 Tae foldio of water colours painted by the 

 late Captain Owen Stanley, P.N., were 

 also obtained through His Lordship's 

 kind interest. A farewell address was 

 presented on beh'alf of the Fellows at 

 the meeting on November 5, and His 

 Lor 'ship was unanimously elected an 

 honorary member of the society. 



Changes in the Council. — The fallowing 

 gentlemen have been elected to fill the 

 vacancies in the Council caused by deaths 

 and resignation: — Hon. G. H. Butler, 

 M.R.C.S.E.. M.L.C., Professor Neil 

 Smith, M.A., Messrs. L. Rodway and A. 

 Mault. 



Fellows. — Seven fellows Lave been 

 elected during the j^eair. 



Finance. — The income has be3n — Sub- 

 scriptions and donations. £229 Os 3d; ex- 

 penditure, £,loS 33 lOd. 



Adoption of the Report. 



The Chairman, in moving the adoption. 

 of the annual report, referred to the 

 serious lose of three of the members to the 

 Council by death, and the resignation of 

 his Lordship the Bishop of Tasmania, the 

 Right Rev. Dr. Montgomery. The Chair- 

 man also refei'red to the work on botany 

 being brought out by Mr. Rodway. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



The Seoretary stated that the Library 

 of the Society had been enriched by the 

 addition of forty-five scientific works. 

 This collection had been left to the So- 

 ciety by the late Mr. C. H. Grant and 

 had been recently forwarded to the Royal 

 Society by Mrs. Grant. The following is 

 a list of the books presented: — 



Entomology. — ^Illustrations of British 

 Entomology; or, a Synopsis of Indigen- 

 ous Insects : Containing their generic and 

 specific distinctions; with an account of 

 their me tamiorp hoses; times of appear- 

 ance, localities, food and economy, as far 

 as practicaible. By James Francis Ste- 

 phens, F.L.S. Embellished with coloured 

 figures of the r'arer and more 

 interesting species. Mandibulata, Vol. 

 1 to Vol. 8, with supplement. 

 London 1828 to 1846. Do., do., 

 Haustellata, Vol. 1 to Vol. 4. London 

 1828 to 1834. An Introduction to Ento- 

 mology, or Elements of the Natural Hif- 

 tory of insects, bv Wm. Kirby, M.A., 

 F.R.. and L-S., and W. Speuce, F.L.S. , 



