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Bay,— at the latter place bj' Mr. Lipscombe. It is a very prolific bearer, 

 with excellent foliage, and has always hitherto been free from blight ; 

 where trees in the same garden have been utterly destroyed by this 

 cause. It is admirable for dessert, and has the qualities and appearance 

 of the Sturmer Pippin (though larger in size), and is also excellent for 

 cooking purposes. 



The Secretary read a paper *' On some Tasmanian Trochidfe," by the 

 Rev. J. E. Tenison- Woods, F.G.S., F.L.S., Cor. Mem. Roy. Socs. 

 Tas., N.S. Wales, Victoria, and the N. Zealand Institute. 



His Excellency informed the meeting, as indicative of the attention 

 now paid in other parts of the world to the Blue Gum, that he had 

 recently received from the Consul General of Algeria a request for a 

 supply of the seed. The request would immediately be complied with, 

 and seed of the Silver Wattle would be forwarded at the same time. 

 His Excellency had also recently received from Sir Garnet Wolseley a 

 letter of thanks for a supply of Blue Gum and Silver Wattle seed for the 

 Island of Cyprus, where Sir Garnet promises they shall have a fair trial. 



Mr. E. Swan had noticed in a recent paper that the introducing of 

 the Blue Gum to the Cape of Good Hope or to America had been at- 

 tended with the drawback that certain insects had accompanied it, which 

 had proved destructive to many of the indigenous trees. 



Discussion ensued as to the comparative influence of deciduous and 

 evergreen trees on soil and climate. It was suggested that Baron vonMlieller 

 might afford some interesting information on this subject. 



The Secretary read a highly complimentary notice of the Society 

 from the Australasian of the 7th instant, in a review of the published 

 proceedings for 1877. 



A vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. Jas. Barnard, to the Rev. J. E. 

 Tenison- Woods, for his learned and valuable paper, and to the donors of 

 presentations, closed the proceedings. 



No meetinp: held in July, in consequence of the death of Sir Robert 

 Officer, Vice-President. 



