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AUGUST, 1867. 



The montMy evening meeting of the Fellows was held on Tuesday, the 

 13th August, F. Abbott, Esq., in the chair. 



The Secretary (Dr. Agnew) laid on the table the following returns : — 

 • 1. Visitors to Museum during July, 671. 



2. Ditto to Gardens ditto, 674. 



3. Plants, &c., received at Gardens— From Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 



36 plants ; 14 papers seeds, and 3 varieties cuttings. From J. R. 

 Young, Esq., Sydney, 2 plants, and cuttings of Muscat Hambro 

 Grape. From Dr. Mueller, Melbourne Botanic Gardens, 51 plants 

 From Mr. R. Henderson, Sydney, 8 plants. 

 4- Plants, &c., sent from Gardens :— To Mr. Henderson, Sydney, 28 

 plants and 32 varieties of scions. To Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 49 

 plants. 



5. Plants supplied for decoration of public places :— To Wesleyan 



Chapel, New Town, 28 plants. To Franklin Square, 26 ditto. 



6. Tench supplied, 24. 



7. Times of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in 



Botanic Gardens. 



8. Presentations to Museum. 



9. Periodicals received. 

 Meteorological Returns. 



1. Hobart Town, from F. Abbott, Esq. Table for July, with summary 



of observations. 



2. Port Arthur, from J. Boyd, Esq. Tables for June and July. 



3. Swansea, from Dr. Story. Table for June. 



4. Westbury, from F. Belstead, Esq. Table for July. 



5. Ross, from M. Duncanson, Esq, Tables for March, April, May, June, 



and July. 



6. Abstract table from registers kept at the lighthouses and other stations 



in Tasmania, January to June, 1866. 

 The following presentations to the Museum were Irought under the 

 notice of the meeting : — 



1. From W. L. Crowther, Esq., skull of fish (Lophius sp.) 



2. From W. A. B. Gellibrand, Esq., recent specimens of Native Tiger 



(Thylacinus cynocephalus) , and Devil (Sarcophllus ur sinus). [These 

 specimens were not exhibited, but the Secretary explained that 

 their skeletons were in process of preparation by the Curator. As 

 it is intended in addition to the general museum to form a complete 

 separate collection illustrative of the Fauna and Flora of Tasmania, 

 the Council will feel much gratified by the assistance of such zealous 

 contributors to the Museum as ]\Ir. Gellibrand. A list of specimens 

 which will be valuable to us will be forwarded to any one who may 

 apply for it.] 



3. From Master E. Meaburn, per H. Bilton, Esq., specimen of Black- 



cheeked Falcon [Falco melanogenysj , shot at Glenorchy. 



4. From Mr. J. Elliott, Southport, specimen of the Crested Penguin 



{Euclyptes chnjsocomej . 



5. From IMr. G. Nichol, specimens of Arrogonite and Carbonate of 



Lime from Glenorchy. 



