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no record of its capture in Tasmanian waters since that time, it was inferred 

 that the reference to Tasmania was erroneous. The fortunate capture of 

 two fine specimens, one of them 29 inches in length, in 26 fathoms water, 

 14 miles oflf Tasman Island, now satisfactorily disposes of all doubt, and 

 enables us to amend the defects of the original description, which was taken 

 from a specimen preserved in spirits. The other species described has not 

 hitherto been recorded as inhabiting Tasmanian waters, although common 

 enough in those of the neighbourhood of the Victorian coast. The specimen 

 now described was captured in Sandy Bay. It is allied to the common 

 " Tasmanian Jack, or Pike," but is rounder, more slender, and elongate. 

 The list of known Tasmanian fishes by these additions is raised to 197 

 species. Mr. Johnston also, in the course of his remarks, suggested the 

 desirableness of having a good representation of our fishes, suitably pre- 

 served, and exhibited in the Society's Museum. 



Mr. Stephens gave some particulars of the alterations now nearly com- 

 pleted in the large room upstairs, and remarked that Mr. Roblin would 

 soon find plenty of employment for volunteers able and wilHug to help in 

 arranging the specimens in the new cases. After quoting from the report 

 of a debate in Parliament some remarks on the ofiicial duties of the Chief 

 Inspector of Schools, and his supposed devotion to the Royal Society, which 

 caused some amusement, he went on to say that he regretted very much 

 that the want of spare time had of late years prevented him from doing 

 anything worth mentioning for the Royal Society, but he hoped that the 

 good work already being done by other members would be rather increased 

 than lessened in the future. 



The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to Mr. Johnston for 

 his paper, and to the donors of presentations. 



SEPTEMBER, 1883. 



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

 10th September, Mr. C. T. Belstead in the chair. 



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

 returns for the past month, viz. : — 



1. Number of visitors to Museum : — 



On Sundays, 1,065 ; on week days, 819 ; total, 1,884. 



2. Ditto to Gardens, total, 4,434. 



.3. Plants, etc., received at Garde as : — 

 From Dr. Hector, Wellington, New ZeaUn 1, a package of seeds. 

 From Messrs. Shepherd, Sydney, one case of plants. 

 From Messrs. Law, Somuer and Co., Melbourne, one bundle of plants. 



4. Seeds sent from Gardens : — 



To Ch. Huber and Co., France, one package of seeds. 



To Villmorin and Co., France, ditto. 



To Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, ditto. 



To Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, ditto. 



To the Horticultural Society, Madras, ditto. 



To the Botanic Gardens, Cape of Good Hope, ditto. 



To ditto, Natal, ditto. 



To Chamber of Agriculture, United States, ditto. 



5. Books and Periodicals received. 

 To Royal Gardens, Kew, ditto. 



To Calcutta Exhibition Commissioners, ditto. 



6. Presentations to Museum. 

 Meteorology : — 



1. Hobart, from Captain Shortt, Government Observer, weather report 

 for August. 



