IX 



Mr. E. J. Crouch, M.R.C.S., Eng., read a paper on "The Queen's 

 Domain, with suggestions for its improvement." 



A long and animated discussion, in which most of the Fellows present 

 took part, followed the reading of this paper, and many valuable and 

 practical suggestions were brought out. It was ultimately determined, 

 on the motion of Mr. Barnard, seconded by Mr. James Grant, that a 

 committee of this Society, consisting of Mr. Belbin, M.H.A., Mr. F. 

 Abbott, Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens, Dr. E. L. Crowther, 

 M.H.A., Captain Stanley, R.ISr., Mr. John Swan, Mr. Justin Browne, 

 and Mr. E. J. Crouch, with power to add to their number, be formed 

 to consider the subject in all its bearings, and to confer with the Govern- 

 ment as to the best means of contributing to the improvement of the 

 Domain. 



The meeting closed with the usual vote of thanks to the authors of the 

 various papers, and the donors of presentations to the Museum. 



JULY, 1881. 



The monthly evening meeting of the Society was held on Tuesday, the 

 12th of July ; His Excellency, the President, in the chair. 



Mr. W. F. Petterd, of Launcestou, 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 forward the following returns 

 for June : — 



1. Number of visitors to Museum : — On Sundays, 374 ; on week days, 



843 ; total, 1,217. 



2. Do. to Gardens, 3,495. 



3. Plants received at Botanic Gardens : — From Mr. J. Smith, Riddle's 



Creek, Victoria, 45 varieties of Fruit Trees. From the Horticul- 

 tural Society's Gardens, Melbourne, one bundle new Fruit Scions. 

 From Royal Gardens, Kew, England, one case of Willow Cuttings. 

 From the Rev. — Codrington, Norfolk Island, one sack of Norfolk 

 Island Pine Seeds. 



4. Plants sent from Gardens : — To Rev. M. W. Gilleran, for church 



grounds, Ouse, 50 plants. To Right Rev. Bishop Murphy, 50 

 plants. 



5. Books and Periodicals received. 



6. Presentations to Museum. 

 Meteorological Returns : — 



1. From the Marine Board, tables from Kent's Group Lighthouse 



for February, March, April, and May ; Cape Wickham, do. ; Goose 

 Island, do. for April and May ; Swan Island, do. for May ; Bruny 

 Island, do. for June ; and Mount Nelson, do. do. 



2. From Mr. D.C. Purdy, Macquarie Harbour, table for May. 



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

 the Botanic Gardens during June, 1881 : — 



17th. Maclaura aurantiaca, commencing to shed leaves. 



20th. Common Privet, ditto. 



25th. Iris alata, commencing to flower. 



28th. Calycanthus prcecox, in flower. 



30th. Black Mulberry, leaves all shed. 

 The presentations to the Museum were as follow : — 



1. From Captain _ Rapp, barque Italy, Stalactites and Crj^stals of Car- 



bonate of Lime, from a cavern at Hamelin Bay, West Australia. 



2. From Master B. Watchorn, specimens of Tin Ore, etc., from Mounts 



BischoflE and Heemskirk. 



