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Rainfall in Tasmania, September, 1883 : — 



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

 Botanic Gardens during September 1883 : — 



14th. Oak commencing to leaf. 



16th. Mountain Peony commencing to flower. 



23rd. Horse-chestnut, ditto. 



24th. Sycamore commencing to break. 



26th. Robinia Pseudo-Acacia, ditto. 



22nd. Ash, ditto. 



27th. Grape vines, ditto. 



28th. Platanus orientaHs, ditto. 

 Presentations to Museum : — 



1. From Mrs. Lodder, the Leven, 89 specimens of Tasmanian Lepidoptera, 



including two of the Convolvulus Hawk Moth (Sphinx Convolvuli.) 



2. From Mr. F. Tucker, per Mr. Pitt, Mona Vale. An Australian grebe 



{Podiceps Australia), shot at Lake Sorell. 



3. From Mr. T. Merry. Specimen of sponge from near Tasman's Island. 



4. From Mr. R. H. Davies, Torquay. Specimen of the radiated form of 



mica, vsdth schorl, from Ruin Island, Furneaux Group, Bass' Straits 

 (with note.) 



5. From Mr. R. M. Johnston. A specimen of the " Port Phillip Pike," 



{Sphyrcena Novce HoUandice) caught in Sandy Bay. (With a paper). 



6. From the Hon. the Minister of Lands and Works. A mounted copy 



of the new map of Tasmania. 



7. From Mr. WilHam Knight, M.A,, of Trafalgar Place. Specimens of 



sulphur and sulphate of hme from White Island, Bay of Plenty, 

 New Zealand. 



Mr. Stephens exhibited some fine specimens of precious opal from the 

 borders of Queensland and New South Wales, found chiefly in very hard 

 boulders derived from a volcanic formation. 



Mr. R. M. Johnston read a paper entitled : " Some further additions to 

 the list of the known fishes of Tasmania." 



