10. From Mr. Roberts, Victoria, Huon— A large mass of Fibrous Tissue, 

 fouud close to a ti-ee whicli had recently been struck by lightning. 

 The mass jireseuted, in some degree, the appearance of very coarse 

 oakum, and was composed entirely of the woody fibre of the bark — 

 all the cellular tissue having been removed by the shock of the 

 lightning or otherwise. 



11. From His Excellency the Governor. — "Ou th« movements and habits 



of Climbing Plants," by C. Darwin M.A., F.R.S., 2nd edition. 



12. From the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. — "Australian Orchids," by R. 

 D. Fitzgerald F.L.S. part 2. 



13. P'rom the Government of New South Wales. — A Mineral Map of 

 New South Wales, and a pamphlet on the progress and resources of 

 that colony. 



14. From Baron Fcrd von. Mueller. — Two pamphlets containing "An 



Educational lecture of the food of Plants," by R. W. Mclvor, Esq., 

 " Ou select Textile Plants," and a " Lecture on Tea," by Baron F. 

 von. Mueller. 



15. From the Tayleriau Musevun, Haerlem. — " Records of the Museum, 

 vols. 1, 2, 3, and 4" (twelve parts beautifully illustrated.) 



A fine collection of insects from Gould's Country wa.s exhibited by A. 

 Simson Esq., and attracted much attention. 



His Excellency read a long and interesting paper entitled " Reminis- 

 cences of a visit to the Volcanoes of Hawaii." 



Sir RoBKUT Officer proposed a vote of thanks to the donors of pre- 

 ecntations, and especially to the President for his very interesting and 

 graphic nan-ative. He (Sir Robert Officer) had read several accounts of the 

 great volcanoes of Hawaii, but from none had he derived so clear and satis- 

 factory a conception of the subject as from that he had just had the jjleasure 

 of listening to. As he was necessarily an infrequent visitor he begged to 

 that opportunity of expressing the extreme gratification he felt at seeing 

 8uch a very large attendance of Fellows— an attendance which contrasted 

 most favourably with many he had witnessed in former years. He had no 

 doubt, however this was in a great measm-e due to the fresh impulse given 

 to the Society by the warm interest which His S^xcellency had always 

 taken in its affairs, and of which hehad furnished abundant proofs by 

 reading papers, presiding at the meetings and otherwise. Under such 

 favoiu-able auspices he felt that the Society must still continue to make 

 progress and achieve still greater successes than any it had already 

 accomplished. 



The vote having been carried by acclamation, His Excellency briefly 

 returned thanks, and the proceeding terminated. 



