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for the vast trouble he has taken in describing and 

 classifying various collections of our shells ; and 

 as this description could not have been well ac- 

 complished without the invaluable assistance of 

 Mv. Lcgrand, (see Mr. Woods' remarks at the 

 November meeting) our cordial thanks are justly 

 due to that gentleman also. 



Our old and highly esteemed correspondent, the 

 Baron Ferd. von Mueller has laid the Society 

 under the deepest obligation by his learned and 

 elaborate " Census of the Plants of Tasmania," a 

 work which will be invaluable for all time as a 

 standard of reference. The best thanks of the 

 Society are also due to Dr. G. Bennett, ot Sydney, 

 for his valuable contributions, both to our publica- 

 tions and Museum, and we are greatly indebted 

 to Mr. F. M. Bailey, of Queensland, for his paper 

 on the grasses of that colony, and for his presen- 

 tation (noticed elsewhere) to the Museum. 



In addition to the papers above referred to com- 

 munications on the following subjects have been 

 read and brought under discussion during the 

 session, viz. " On the occurrence of the ' Reed 

 Warbler,' (^Calamoherjie AiistralisJ in Tasmania," 

 from E. D. Swan, Esq. " On the desirability of 

 steps being taken to prevent the destruction of 

 the Blue Gum f Eucalyptus glohulusj in the Colony," 

 from A. K. Chapman, Esq. " On the improve- 

 ment of the Domain," from J. Sayce, Esq. ; and 

 on the same subject, from the Superintendent of 

 the Botanic Gardens. " On the locality whence 

 the Tasmanian Aborigines obtained the stone from 

 which their cutting implements were formed," 

 from J. Scott, Esq., M.H.A. ; etc., etc. 



The monthly meetings have been very well at- 

 tended, and the chair has on several occasions been 

 occupied by His Excellency, the President. 



