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VOTE OF THANKS. 



Mr. J. McC. Browne moved a vote of thanks to the donors of the 

 various presentations, and the gentlemen who had contributed papers ; 

 and said he had it as the opmion of a person in Melbourne, who was 

 used to cattle generally, that the so-called cancer was not prejudicial 

 to human life and health, nor was it regarded with so much appre- 

 hension as pleuro-pneumonia. 



The Acting Chief Justice seconded the motion, for the purpose of 

 saying that the Minister of Lands was entitled to some recognition from 

 the society for the promptness with which he had shown his regard 

 for the opinion of the society, as to what should be done for the 

 preservation of ferns on the mountain. One remark he wished to add 

 was that in Hobart they had two great advantages, the mountain and 

 the river — the mountain on the one side, which they could enjoy at will, 

 and the river on the other, which they could enjoy also, but which they 

 could not enter to have a bath without paying for it. It seemed to 

 him as if it was throwing away one of the greatest advantages which 

 nature had given them. He saw the Minister was in favour of grant- 

 ing a new boating club a site for a shed, and he trusted the hon. gentle- 

 man would add to that another shed or hoarding, so that a swim or a 

 wash could be had at any time free of charge, as the possession of 

 such an advantage would be the means of adding to the health and 

 manliness of the rising generation. 



The motion was carried by acclamation, and the proceedings ter- 

 minated. 



SEPTEMBER, 1881 



The monthly meeting of the Roj'al Society of Tasmania was held on 

 Monday evening, September 8. His Honor, the Acting Chief Justice, 

 Mr. Justice Dobson, F.L.S., occupied the chair. There was an unusually 

 large attendance of Fellows and visitors, the latter, including about 20 

 ladies, the Premier (the Hon. Adye Douglas), the Minister of Lands 

 the (Hon. N. J. Brown), and other prominent gentlemen. 



The following gentlemen having been previously nominated by the 

 council, were duly elected as Fellows of the Society : — Rev. Geo. Clarke, 

 Messrs. T. R. Atkinson, Leonard Rodway, P. Oakley Fysh, jun,, Alfred 

 Mault, Geo. P. Fitzgerald, W. P. Little, W. L. Boyes. 



Returns, Etc. 

 The Hon. Secretary brought forward the usual returns, viz.: — 



1. Number of visitors to the Museum. — August — Weekdays, 1,140; 

 Sundays, 1,065. Total, 2,205. 



2. Number of visitors to Gardens, 4,851. 



3. Plants and seeds received at the Royal Society's Gardens during 

 the month of August. 



From the Botanic Gardens, Wellington, N.Z., 17 packets seed. 

 From Messrs. Heyne, Adelaide, 36 packets seeds. 

 From Baron Ferd. Von. Mueller, Victoria, roots Nymphcea Gigantea, 

 etc. 



From the Botanic Gardens, Rome (Lady Dry), 46 packets seeds. 



From Mr. James Grant, Queensland, 18 packets seeds. 



From Mr. J. Smiih, Riddell's Creek, Victoria, 20 plants. 



From the Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 39 plants, 30 packets seeds. 



4. Time ot leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in 

 the Royal Society's Gardens during August, 1884. 



