ROYAL SOCIETY, TASMANIA, 



APEIL, 1880. 



The first monthly evening meeting for the present session was held at 

 the Museum on Tuesday, 13th ApriJ, Mr. H, J. Buckland in the chair. 



Mr. Edmund P. Wilson, who had previously been nominated by 

 the Council, was balloted for, and declared duly elected a Fellow of 

 the Society. 



The Hon, Secretary (Dr. Agnew) brought forward the usual monthly 

 returns, viz. : — 



1. Number of Visitors to Museum, March— On Sundays 921, on 



week days 883, total 1,804. 



2. Ditto to Gardens 5, 190. 



3. Plants and Seeds received at Gardens : — 



From Chamber of Agriculture, Washington, U.S.A., 36 packets 

 seeds. From Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 

 10 packets Palm Seeds. From the Ptoyal Gardens, Kew, two 

 packets seeds. From Mr. C. E. Bethune, Sandy Bay, Queensland 

 Orchids. From the Botanic Gardens, Saharanpur, N.W. India, 

 9 packets seeds. From Mr. Wm. Bull, London, 59 varieties 

 Bulbs and Tubers, and 24 packets seeds. 



4. Plants sent from Gardens : — To Messrs. Veitch and Co., London, 



20 tree ferns. To He v. Pt. H, Codrington, Norfolk Island, 36 

 plants. To Mr. J. Harris, South Yarra, one case plants. 



5. Presentations to Museum. 



6. Books and Periodicals received. 



7. Time of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants 



in the Botanic Gardens during January, February, and March, 



viz. : — 



January 6 Veronica anrjust!/oUa, in full flower. 



,, 7 Apricots, commencing to ripen. 



,, 10 Grevillea rohusta, in full flower. 



,, 12 Jargonelle Pear, commencing to ripen. 



,, 14 Catalj^a syrinfjfpfolia, in flower. 



,, 18 Black Mulberries, commencing to ripen. 



February 10 Peaches, commencing to ripen 



,, 15 Kerry Pippin Apple, ditto 



,, 15 Windsor Pear, ditto 



,, 16 Bon Chretien Pear, ditto 



,, 18 Greengage Plum, ditto 



,, 25 Common Ash, commencing to shed seed 



,, 28 Sycamore, ditto. 



March 12 Seckle Pear, commencing to ripen 



,, 14 Tips of Hornbeam, commencing to turn yellow 



„ 16 Coe's Golden Drop Plum ripe 



,, 20 Tips of Elm, turning yellow 



,, 22 Horsechestnut, leaves turning brown 



,, 25 Ash, leaves commencing to fall 



,, 31 Oak, leaves ditto. 

 Meteorology. — 



1 Hobart Town, from Mr. F. Abbott, table for January. 



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