PROCEEDINGS. 



APRIL, 1881. 



A monthly eveniDg meeting of the Society, the first of the present 

 session, was held on Tuesday, the 12th April, His Excellency Sir John 

 Henry Lefroy, K.C.M.Gr., F.R.S,, the President, in the chair. 



Mr. Bernard Shaw, who had previously been nominated by the 

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

 the Society. 



The Honorary Secretary (Mr. Barnard) brought forward the usual 

 returns, viz.: — 



1. Number of visitors to Museum during March — On Sundays, 558 ; 



on week days, 940 ; total, 1,498. 



2. Ditto to Gardens, total 4,293. 



3. Plants and seeds received at Gardens, March. 



4. Books and Periodicals received. 



5. Presentations to Museum. 

 Meteorolorjical Returns. 



1. From the Hobart Marine Board. Tables from Bruni Island 



Lighthouse for January, February, and March ; Swan Island for 

 ditto ; Goose Island for January ; King's Island for ditto ; and 

 Kent's Group for ditto. 



2. From Mr. D. C. Purdy, observations taken at Macquarie Harbour 



during January and February. 



3. From Mr. Eoblin. Tables of Results of Meteorological Observa- 



tioHs taken at the Lighthouses, etc., on Tasmanian Coasts during 

 1880, compiled from monthly returns furnished by the Hobart 

 Marine Board. 

 Time of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in 

 the Botanic Gardens during January, February, and March : — 

 January 10. Veronica angustifolia in full flower. 

 ,, 12. Jargonelle Pear ripe. 



„ 14. Moore Park Apricot ripe. 



,, 22. Grevillea robusta in full flower. 

 ,, 28. Black Mulberry commencing to ripen. 

 February 8. Kerry pippin Apple commencing to ripen, 

 ,, 14. Windsor Pear do. do. 



,, 17. Bon Chretien Pear do. do. 



,, 18. Greengage Plum do. do. 



,, 27. Ash commencing to shed seed. 

 ,, 28. Sycamore do. 

 March 6. Seckle Pear commencing to ripen. 

 ,, 8. Tips of Hornbeam turning brown. 



,, 10. Coe's Golden Drop Plum ripe. 

 ,, 16. Tips of Elm turning yellow. 



,, 18. Horsechestnut leaves turning brown. 

 ,, 24. Ash leaves commencing to fall. 

 ,, 27. Oak leaves do. do. 

 The presentations to the Museum were as follow : — 

 1. From Mr. A. K. Johnston, Townsville, North Queensland. 

 Specimen of Sponge from the Great Barrier Eeef. Two bottles 

 containing Lizards, Centipedes, etc., from Etheridge River. 

 Shell of Freshwater Tortoise. Two Boomerangs made by natives 

 of North Queensland. 



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