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a thin light waterproof, made of the intestine of the Walrus. It was 
remarked by Captain Kay, that the substance used in tanning had probably 
been the bark of the birch, which abounds in those northern latitudes. 
My. John Johnston, of the New Wharf, sent two young antlers of the 
Rein-deer, together with the skin of a Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus, (Lin.), 
the skins of two pairs of Parrots shot on the coast of New Holland, one pair 
of Ducks from the shores of New Zealand, one dried specimen of Flying 
Fish, and a collection of Sponges, Cellariw, &c. 
The Rev. J. Robertson sent a specimen of Red Hematite, an ore of iron 
very rich in metal,—obtained in the neighbourhood of Bothwell. 
Mr. James Burnett, of Macquaric-street, presented specimens of Green- 
stone, of an unusually erystalline structure, from the head of the ravine 
near Dynnyrne House. 
Major Cotton presented specimens of ferruginous conglomerate and 
quartzose rocks from the great ;bend of the Gordon River, together with 
compact blue limestone from the Florentine River. 
Mr. Newman presented a fragment of milk-white, compact, and fine- 
grained quartz from Port Davey. 
Mr. Story sent specimens of rock formations fromthe Eastern Marshes— 
namely, quartz rock, quartzose grit with iron, greenstone, flinty slate, &c. 
Mr. G. W. Walker presented a specimen of white clay-schist thickly 
studded with grains of pale yellow pyrites of iron, from the Cascades, 
Tasman’s Peninsula. 
The Secretary submitted specimens of fossil wood and porphyry from the 
upper portion of the Huon River. 
From Francis Groom, Esq., of Harefield, was ieasiaed @ Specimen of 
transparent crystallized quartz from his neighbourhood.—Break-o-day 
Plains. 
Captain Goldsmith presented to the Socicty’s Gardens a case of valuable 
splants(28), imported per Zattler. A case containing 31 plants received from 
A. M‘Leay, Esq.,of Sydney. From the Botanic Gardens at Sydney, a case 
received containing 32 species, partly exotics. 
The Venerable Archdeacon Davies presented to the Society’s Gardens a 
case containing 29 choice plants, imported per Lattler. 
The Superintendent at the Gardens forwarded per Tasman, to Messrs. 
Knight and Perry, a case containing 51 plants of Araucaria excelsa—also 
a ease to Messrs. Lowe, and Co., containing Araucaria excelsa and 
Cunninghamii; and per Wellington, two cases to Messrs. Lee of Hammer- 
smith, containing 123 plants, including Araucaria excelsa, Cunningham, 
Bidwillii, and another Pine from New Caledonia—Dacrydium lranklinu— 
Atherotawis sclaginoides and cupressoides—Carpodontos lucida, Conifer 
of New Zealand, &c. &e. 
