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ROYAL SOCIETY. 



MAY, 1883. 



The monthly eveDing meeting ot the Society was held on Tuesday, 

 May 8, T. Stephens, Esq., V.P., in the chair. 



Mr. Charles Percy Sprent, 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 under notice the following 

 returns, received since last meeting, viz. : — 

 Number of visitors to Museum : — 



January : On Sundays, 964 ; on week days, 1,420 ; total, 2,384. 

 February : On Sundays, 986 ; on week days, 1,220 ; total, 2,206. 

 March : On Sundays, 910 ; on week days, 1,805 ; total, 2,715. 

 April : On Sundays, 1,165 ; on v/eek days, 970 ; total, 2,135, 

 Number of visitors to Gardens : — 



January, total. 4.886; February, total, 5,014; March, total, 5,024; 

 April, total, 4,497. 

 Plants, etc., received at Gardens : — 



From Messrs. Huber and Co., France, 27 packets seeds. 



From Messrs. Vilmoriu, Andrieux and Co., five ditto. 



From M. A. Van Geert, Gheut, one box of ornamental deciduous trees 



and shrubs. 

 Frome Mr. Thos. Gulliver, Towusviile, North Australia, one case 



Australian orchids. 

 From the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, U.S.A., 18 papers of 



seeds. 

 Frorii Mr. C. F. CreswelJ, Sydney, one bag of seed of Araucaria 



Bidwilli. 

 From Baron Ferd. von Mueller, Melbourne, 54 papers seeds (various). 

 From the Cnambc-r oi Agriculture, Washington, U.S.A., 12 papers of 



seeds. 

 From Messrs. Vilmorin, Andrieux and Co., Paris, 5 papers seeds. 

 Plants, etc., sent from Gardens : — 

 To Dr. Schomburah, Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Sphagnum Moss. 

 To Mr, Guilfoyle, Melbourne. 



Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. To Mr. Chas. Moore, Botanic 

 GardexiH, Sydney, ditto. To De Smet Freres and Co., chest 32 

 Tree B'erna, and one case of Norfolk Island P;nes. To A. Van 

 Gaert, Ghent, 10 Tree Ferns. To Mr. C. F. Creswell, Melbourne, 

 one case of mixed bulbs. 

 Bookcf and periodicals received. 

 Presentations to Museum. 

 Meteorological Returns : — 



1. Hobart, from Captain Shortt, Government Observer. Tables of 



observations for January, February, March, and April. Table of 

 rainfall in Tasmania for 1882. 



2. From Mr. Roblin. Abstracts and results of meteorological 



observations taken at the lighthouses, Tasmania, in 1882. 

 Results of the Hobart observations for January, February, March, and 

 April. 

 January : — 



Barometer. — Mean, for month, 29'834in. 



Thermometer.— Means: Max., 71 '4; min., 56*2 ; dry, 63*7 ; wet, 58*8. 



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