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Publications. — Botany of Taemauia. — 

 Mr. Leonard Rodway, now recognised as 

 the leading autiioaity o'u Tasmanian 

 boitauy, lias prepared a work on 

 this subject, which is being print- 

 ed by the Goverumeut, who, on 

 the representation of this Council, 

 placed a sum on the estimate which, was 

 passed by Parliament for the cost of 

 printing this important scientific produc- 

 tion. The volume will be la'rgely illus- 

 trated, anid is expected to be ready during 

 the present j^ear. It wil'l be of immense 

 advantage to students, and a stimulus to 

 the study of this fascinating subject by 

 those who" lay no claims to <tihe possession 

 o4' expert kmowledge. 



Early Records of Tasimamia. — The late 

 Mr. James BacMiouse Walker, who at the 

 time of his death was a member of this 

 Council, had at different peidods contri- 

 buted some valuable papers on the eaa-ly 

 history of Tasmania. The Council made a 

 suggestion to the Governiment that thes« 

 papers sihould be collected 'and published 

 ill one volume, and a sum (having been 

 passed by Parliament for this purpose, 

 the book is now in the press, and will be 

 issued during the present session. The 

 preiface to what may be looked upon as 

 the memorial volume of the late Mr. Wal- 

 ker, has been written by the Rev. Geoage 

 Clarke, ChanceiLlor of the Tasmnani-iu 

 University. 



Papers. — Nineteen p^apers have been 

 read during the session. 



Library. — The society has received the 

 usual nirrmbeir of scientific exchanges. 



Obituary. — The society has doiTing the 

 past year sustained a serious loss- in the 

 death of three of its members. The Hon. 

 C. H. Grant, who died in September, was 

 a member of the society for many years, 

 and always took a deep interest in its wel- 

 fare. Dr. R. S. Bright, who died in Oc- 

 tober, was a regular attendauit at the 

 meetings of the Counicil, aind did all in 

 his power to promote its welfare. The 

 Hon. Sir James Agnew, the oldest mem- 

 beir of the society, passed aiway in Novem- 

 ber, at a ripe old age. He was ejected in 

 18il, amd always took a generous share in 

 the work of the society. As it is the inten- 

 tion of our new President, His Excellenjcy 

 Sir Arthur Haveloick, G.C.S.L, to refer 

 to the work Oif Sir James Agnew at the 

 opening meeting on Apiiil 29, it is unne- 

 cessary to aaiticipate what will then be 

 said. 



Resignation. — The resignation of His 

 Lordship Dr. Montgomery, late Bishop of 

 Tasmania, was regretfully received by 

 the Council in October last, the step be- 

 ing rendered necessary bv his departure 

 from TasraAuia Dr. Montgomery was 



always ready (to help on the arork of the 

 society, and it was through his Lonlehip 

 that the society obtained the tortfoliog 

 of Tasmanian and Victor;an ^^cenery 

 painted during the years 1815-7-8, bv 

 Lieut. Simpkuisou-de-Wesse'.ow, R.N. 

 lae folio of water colours painted by the 

 late Captain Owen Stanley, K.N., 'were 

 also obtained through His Lordship's 

 kind interest. A farewell address was 

 presented on behalf of tlie Fellows at 

 the ^meeting on November 5, and His 

 Lor 'ship was unanimously elected an 

 honorary member of the society. 



Changes in the Council.— The following 

 gentlemen have been elected to fill the 

 vacancies in the Council caused by deaths 

 and resignation:— Hon. G. H. ' Butler. 

 M.R.C.S.E.. M.L.C., Professor Neil 

 Smith, M.A., Messrs. L. Rodway and A. 

 Mault. 



Fellows. — Seven fellows have been 

 elected dnring the yeaT. 



Fiirance. — The income has been — Sub- 

 scriptions and donations, j;229 0.^ 3d; ex- 

 penditure, ^£158 3s lOd. 



Adoption of the Repoit. 



The Chairman, in moving the adoption 

 of the annual report, referred to the 

 seritms loss of three of the members to the 

 Council by death, and the resignation of 

 his Lord-hip the Bishop of Tasmania, the 

 Right Rev. Dr. Montgomery. The Chair- 

 man also referred to the work on botany 

 being brought out by Mr. Rodway. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRAKY. 



The Secretary stated that the Library 

 of the Society had been enriched by the 

 addition of forty-five scientific works. 

 This collection had been left to the So- 

 ciety bv the late Mr. C. H. Grant and 

 had' been reoentlv forwarded to the Uoyal 

 Society by Mrs. Grant. The following is 

 a list of the books presented: — 



Entomology.— Illustrations of British 

 Entomology; or, a Synopsis of Indigeo- 

 ous Insects: Containiug their generic ami 

 specific distinctions; with an account of 

 their metamorphoses; times of appear- 

 ance, localities, food and economy, as far 

 as practicaible. By James Francis Ste- 

 phens F.L.S. Embellished with coloured 

 fio-ures of the I'arer and inore 

 i^iiteresting species. Maudibnlata. Vol. 

 1 to Vol. 8 with supplement. 

 London 1828 to 1816. Do., do., 

 Banstellata, Vol. 1 to Vol. 4. London 

 1828 to 1834 An Introduction to i^nto- 

 mology or Elements of the Natura.l Hi--- 

 tory "of insects, by W'"- Knby, M.A., 

 F R. and L-S., and W. Speuce, F.L.S. , 



