MAY, 1875. 



The monthly evening meeting was hekl on Tuesday, the llth 

 May, hi. Allport, Esq., V.P., in the chair. 



Joseph Broughton, Esq., of New Town, who had previously been 

 nominated by the Council, was ballotted for, and declared duly elected, 

 as a Fellow of the Society. 



The Secretary brought under notice the following returns for the 

 month of April : — 



1. Visitors to Museum, 11G3. 



2. Ditto to Gardens, 2522. 



3. Seeds received at Gardens — From IMessrs. Macfarlane Bros., 10 

 packets seeds from Japan. From A. Simpson, Esq., Queensland Ferns. 



4. Plants sent from Gardens— To Monsieur A. Verschaffelt, Ghent, 

 Belgium, 12 Tree Ferns. 



5. Time of leafing, &c., of a few standard plants in the Botanic 

 Gardens during April. 



G. Books and Periodicals received. 

 7. Presentations to Museum. 

 Meteorological Returns — 



1. Hobart Town, from F. Abbott, Esq.— Table for April. 



2. Port Arthur, from J. Coverdale, Esq. — Ditto. 



,3. New Norfolk, from W. E. Shoobridge, Esq. — Summary of observa- 

 tions taken during 1874. 



4. Mount Nelson, from Marine Board. — Table for April. 



5. Melbourne, from the Government Observatory. — Printed tables for 

 September, October, and November, 1874. 



6. From the Meteorological Office, London. — Hourly readings of 

 self-registering instruments, at seven observatories, during October, 1874 

 (one sheet) 



The presentations to the Museum and Library were as follows : 



1. From Mr. C. Allen, Port Cygnet. — An Opossum ( Phalangista 

 fuliginosa). 



2. From E. D. Swan, Esq. — Nest and egg of Eeed Warbler 

 ( Calamoherpe A usfrali ^). 



3. From Mr. W. Peacock, Sorell. — A Nankeen Kestrel (Tinmmculus 

 cenchroides), shot in that locality. 



4. From J. K. Clark, Esq.— Specimens of Quartz, with penetrating 

 crystals of rutile, from New South Wales. 



5. From A. K. Chapman, Esq.— Specimens of a species of Fluke, 

 taken from a large diamond snake. 



6. From J. W. Graves, Esq. — Fossil Wood from Eisdon. 



7. From Mr. J. Bidencope.— Samjjles of Felt in various stages of pre- 

 paration for hat making. 



[This material is the first of the kind which has been produced in the 

 colony. The various stages of its preparation, from the unwashed wool 

 to the perfect article, are well shown in the presentation.] 



8. From the author. Dr. J. Barnard Davis, F.Pt.S. — An illustrated 

 treatise on the osteology and peculiarities of the Tasmanian aborigines. 



[The Secretary requested the special attention of the Fellows to this 

 treatise. The illustrations were admirably executed, and as a record 

 of a race which has virtually just passed away from amongst us, it was 

 of peculiar interest to the Society. ] 



9. From the India Office, London. — Part 3 of " The Flora of British 

 India," by J. D. Hooker, C.B., M.D., F.Pt.S., &c., &c. 



10. From Mr. 8. H. Wintle.— The following specimens, obtained 

 by qualitative assays : — Bismuth and Copper, Mt. Kamsay, from 

 Sulphide. Bismuth freed from Copper, ]\It. Kamsay. Copper from Mt. 

 Nicholas coal. Ditto, from Ferro-cuprcous Pyrites in New Town coal. 



