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Walch, Messrs. — Slates from Piper River, Tasmania. 



Webster, A. G., Esq. — Specimen of Carbonate of Lime and Maganese 



from Beechworth, Victoria. 

 Watson, Mr., Muddy Plains.— A Musk Duck (Blziura lohata). 

 Wintle, Mr. S. H. — Mineral Specimens from various parts of Tasmania. 

 Watson, Mr., Kangaroo Point. — A young Native Cat (Dasyuras 



viverrinus). 

 Young, Mr., Howrah. — A Sacred Kingfisher (Halcyon sanctus). 



DONATIONS OF PLANTS AND SEEDS RECEIVED AT THE 

 ROYAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS DURING THE YEAR 1873. 



January 25tli. — From Ch. Huber, France. — 25 packets seeds. 



March 1st. — From Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, London. — One 



box tree scions. 

 March 3rd. — From Ch. Huber, France. — Collection Quercus seeds. 

 April 7th. — From the Botanic Gardens, Christchurch, New Zealand. — 



A collection of Veronicas. 

 June 5th. — From Wm. Bull, New Plant Merchant, King's Road, 



London. — 83 packets seeds. 

 June 17th.— From the Botanic Gardens, Christchurch, New Zealand. — 



One case containing 70 plants. 

 July 25th. — From Mr. G. Brunning, Nurseryman, St. Kilda, Mel- 

 bourne. — One case containing 74 plants, 11 varieties scions. 

 July 30th. — From Dr. J. D. Hooker, Royal Gardens, Kew.— Seeds of 



Cedmo Deodara. 

 August 30th. — From Ch. Huber, France. — 12 varieties seeds Primula 



Linensis, 1 Mixed Cineraria. 

 August 30th. — From the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide. — 64 varieties scions. 



Ornamental Trees, and Shrubs. 

 September 14th, — From the Royal Gardens, Kew.— Seeds of Cedrus 



Deodara. 

 September 14th. — From Ch. Huber, France. — Seeds of ^Morus Alba. 

 September 18th.— From S. P. H. Wright, Esq.— 7 packets seeds 



received from India. 

 September 11th. — From T. Stephens, Esq. — 4 packets Coniferze Seeds 



from India. 

 October 22nd.— From Ch. Huber, France. —Seeds of Morus alba van 



fuille de rose. 

 October 81st. — From Baron von Mueller, Government Botanist, 



Victoria. — Seeds of Bentickia Candassava, a fine rare Palm. 

 November 20th. — From Wm. Bull, New Plant Merchant, London.— 9 



varieties Vegetable Seeds from India. 



