REPORT 



The Session of 1868 was opened on the 24th March, 

 by a paper from Dr. (now Baron) F. Von Mueller^ 

 Ph.D., F.L.S., &c., on the Phytography of Tas- 

 mania, which deserves especial notice for its 

 intrinsic value, and from the fact that it was the 

 only one received from our corresponding members. 

 The following papers were also read at the monthly 

 meetings: — ^'Some continued observations on 

 the variable Star ''Argus and the surrounding 

 Nebulge," by F. Abbott, Esq., F.R.A.S. ; '' Obser- 

 vations on Desmidiacese, with list of species found 

 in Tasmania," by E. D. Harrop, Esq. ; ^^ Remarks 

 on Mr. Krefft's notes on the Fauna of Tasmania," 

 by Mr. Allport, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; '' On the 

 cultivation of Esparto Grass for the manufacture 

 of paper and the establishment of a paper mill in 

 Tasmania," by J. Barnard, Esq. ; ^' Spectrum 

 Analysis and its application to Science," by P. 

 Abbott, Esq., F.R.A.S. ; ^^ On a specimen of 

 chrome iron ore from the West Coast of Tasmania,, 

 with an analysis," by W. Knight, jun., Esq. ;. 

 ^^ Reasons for introducing the Perch into Tas- 

 mania," by M. Allport, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



The Microscopical Soii^ee, which was held in 

 April, was as much appreciated as usual by the 

 numerous visitors who were present. 



The Meteorological Abstracts of the Observa- 

 tions furnished from the various stations in and 

 round the island, for the last two years, are in 

 course of compilation, and will, we expect, be 

 published before the close of the current half year.. 



Our papers and proceedings for the past Session. 



