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28th. Ash commencing to break. 

 29th. Grape vines do. 

 29th. Sycamore do, 

 SOtli. Robinia pseudo Acacia do. 

 The presentations to the Museum were as follow : — 



1. From Mr, S. H. Wintle. A collection of Fossils from the Rock House 



estate, St, Paul's River, 



2. From Mr. A. J, Taylor. Specimens of Garnet from Mount Heemskirk. 



3. From Mr. Schofield. An Egg, probably of a species of Petrel, 



embedded in Guano, from Bird Island. 



4. From Mr, Moore. Specimen of Aragonite from a cutting through 



greenstone at Elboden-place, Hobart. 



5. From Mr. J. R. McClymont. 18 silver and 32 copper coins. 



6. From Mr. James E. Salier. Jaws of a large Shark. 



7. From Mr. D. Carson. A " Bleeding Heart " Dove {Phlogcenas 



cruenta). 

 The following papers were read : — 



1. " Description of some New Marine Shells of Tasmania," By Lieut 



C. E. Beddome, I.N. 



2. " Notes on two species of rather rare Fish recently captured in the 



Derwent ; viz., Climis despicillatus a species of the Blenny 

 iamily, ?ind Bovkhthys variegatus." By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S. 



3. " Descriptions of hitherto undescribed Antechini and Muridse inhabiting 



Tasmania." By Mr. E. T Higgins, M.R.C.S. Eng.; and Mr. W. F. 

 Petterd, C.M.Z.S, 

 The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the authors of the papers 

 read, and to the donors of presentations. 



NOV^EMBER, 1882. 



The usual monthly evening meeting of the Society was held on Tues- 

 day, 14th November ; Mr. T. Stephens, V.P., in the chair. 



Mr. Wyatt Hickling, who had previously been nominated by the 

 Council, was balloted for and declared duly elected as a Fellow of the 

 Society. 



The Hon. Secretary (Mr. Barnard) brought under notice the following 

 returns for the past month ; viz. : — 



1. Number of visitors to Museum — On Sundays, 1,217 ; on week days, 



794; total, 2,011. 



2. Number of visitors to Botanic Gardens — Total, 5,600. 



3. Seeds received at Gardens. 



4. Books and periodicals received. 



5. Presentations to Museum. 



Meteorology .•— 



1. From Captain Shortt, Government Observer. Abstract table of 



observations taken at Hobart for October. Table of rainfall at 

 various stations in the colony during October. 



2. From the Marine Board. Tables from King's Island for August, 



September, and October ; Swan Island for June, July, and 



August ; Goose Island for August, September, and October ; 



Kent's Group for July, August, and September ; Mount Nelson 



and South Bruny for October. 

 The following are the results of the Hobart observations for October : — 

 Barometer. — Mean, 29718 inches. 

 Thermometer.— Means : Max., 72 j Miu., 37 '5 ; Dry Bulb, 55*5 ; Wet 



Bulb, 51-1. 



