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REPORT, 



Throughout the Session of 1884 the attendance of Fellows 

 at the evening meetings has been larger, and the papers 

 brought forward have been more numerous than in any 

 previous period. The papers were : — " References to Baron 

 C. Von Ettingshausen's recent observations on the Tertiary 

 Flora of Australia ; also " A complete Census of the Flora 

 of Deal Island in Kent's Group:" by Baron F. Von 

 Miieller, K CM G., M.D., F.R.8., &c.— "^Notes of spec- 

 troscopic observations of the comet Pons, 27th January to 

 2nd February, 1884;" " Report of spectroscopic observa- 

 tions of the Twilight Glows during February and March, 

 1884;" "Observations on Mr. R. M. Johnston's Vital 

 Statistics:" by A. B. Biggs.— " Notes regarding certain 

 Fossil Shells occurring at Table Cape, supposed to be 

 identical with living species ;" " Notes on Fossils from 

 Maria Island ;" " Notes on three Tasmanian Fish ;" 

 " Additions to the list of Table Cape Fossils, together with 

 further remarks upon certain fossil shells supposed to be 

 identical with hving species ;" " Notes on a fossil Cypris 

 alburyana ;" "Description of a new Vitrina from the 

 Travertin beds, Geilston ;" " Notes on description of a new 

 species of Odax ;" " Description of a new Fossil Shell 

 from the Eocene beds, Table Cape ;" " Remarks on the 

 observed periodicity of the Death-rate, with suggestions as 

 to its possible relation with the periodicity of solar and 

 other super-terrestrial phenomena;" "Notes on the dis- 

 covery of two rare species of Ferns new to Tasmania ;" 

 " Description of a new species of Crepidula, from the 

 Eocene beds, Table Cape ;" " Observations on six rare 

 Fishes recently captured in Tasmanian waters ;" " A re- 

 joinder to Mr. A. 13. Biggs' criticism of observations mad© 

 in respect of the observed periodicity of the Death-rate," 



