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REV. BENEDICT SCORTECHINI, L.L.B., F.L.S. 5 
“The Blood-forming Organs and Blood-formation.” By J. L. 
Gibson, M.D. [Journal of Anatomy and Physiology.] From the 
Author. 
“ Astronomical Observations made at*the Royal Observatory, 
Edinburgh.” Vol. XV. (for 1878-1886, containing “Star, Cata- 
logue, Discussion and Ephemeris for 1830 to 1890.” By C. Piazzi 
Smyth, F.R.S.E., &c. From the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, 
“Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera.” By Capt. T. 
Broun, Parts III. and IV. “Twentieth and Twenty-first 
Annual Reports on the Colonial Museum and Laboratory, &c., 
Wellington.” New Zealand, 1886. From the Director Colonial 
Museum and Geological Survey of New Zealand. 
The following Communications were read :— 
REV. BENEDICT SCORTECHINI, L.L.B., 
Fas). EEe 
ORBITUARY NOTICE, 
BY 
HENRY TRYON. 
(Read on 7th January, 1887). 
AT a recent meeting of the Council of the Society, the Colonial 
Botanist, Mr. F. M. Bailey, F.L.S., briefly alluded to the death of 
the Rev. B. Scortechini. as announced in the “ Australian” of 
January 1st. In this paper it is stated that a letter received by a 
Logan correspondent from Mr. Peter Scortechini, Father Scor-~ 
techini’s brother, had conveyed news that the latter had died in 
the district of Calcutta on the 4th of November last. 
The Rev. Benedict Scortechini, L.L.B., F.L.S., was a leading 
spirit in the formation of the Royal Society of Queensland, and 
took much interest in its initiation, though shortly after this event 
he left to visit another country. From his scientific attainments 
moreover, it was reasonable to expect that had he lived, as he 
hoped to return to this colony, his contributions to its Proceedings 
would have assisted materially in establishing their reputation. 
