exli 
- Mr, R. M. Jounston said, in regard to the latter fish, he felt confident 
Mr. Morton would be perfectly safe in making a new genus, as it was 
altogether unlike any genus he had observed in Gunther’s valuable 
work on Fishes. 
The Curator also drew attention to two skulls of Tasmanian Tigers 
(Thylacinus cynocephalus) which had been presented by the Hon. W. 
Gellibrand, M.L.C., one being very large, the teeth in capital condition. 
MICROSCOPE. 
Mr. R. A. Bastow showed some beautiful mounted specimens of 
Tasmanian Mosses. 
VOTE OF THANKS. 
Bishop SANDFORD proposed a vote of thanks to the authors of papers read 
at the meeting, as also to the donors to the Museum and Library. 
Mr. C. T. BetstEAD seconded the motion, which was carried unani- 
mously. 
SEPTEMBER, 1885. 
The monthly meeting of the Fellows of the Royal Society of Tasmania 
was held at the Museum-building on Monday evening, September 7th, 
1885. Mr. James Barnard, vice-president, occupied the chair, and 
about 40 gentlemen were present. 
In the absence of the hon. secretary (Dr. Agnew) who was pro- 
fessionally engaged at New Norfolk, the secretarial duties were 
performed by the curator, Mr. Alexander Morton. 
The following gentlemen, who had been previously nominated as 
Fellows, were ballotted for, and dnly elected as Fellows of the Society, 
viz.:—Messrs. Chas. W. Garrard, B.A., Lond., W. Eldridge, W. Duffy, 
Joseph Tasman Facy. 
The Curator brought forward the usual returns, viz, :— 
1, Number of visitors to the Museum during the month of August :— 
Week days, 1,980; Sunday, 850; total, 2,830. 
2, Number of visitors to Royal Society’s Gardens during the month of 
August, 6,150. 
3. Plants and seeds received at and sent from the Royal Society’s 
Gardens during the month of August, 1885 :— 
From Messrs. J. Smith and Sons, Victoria—Case plants. 
From the Botanical Gardens, Jamaica—Packet seeds. 
From Mr. Elliot, Hobart—14 paper$ seeds. 
From — Emmett, Esq.—Seeds Telopea truncata. 
From Charles Traill, Esq.—Case plants, N.Z. 
To Messrs. Vilmorin Andrieux, Paris—Package seeds, 
To A. Van Geert, Belgium—Package seeds. 
To Mr. Wm. Bull, London—Package seeds. 
To the Royal Gardens, Kew, near London—Package seeds. 
To the Botanical Gardens, Caleutta—Package seeds. 
To the Botanical Gardens, Saharanpur, India—Seeds, 
To the Forest Board, Madras—Package seeds. 
To Messrs, J. Smith and Sons, Victoria—Plants and seeds, 
To Charles Traill, Esq., Stewart Island, N.Z.—Case plants. 
To the Botanical Gardens, Christchurch, N.Z.--Case plants. 
To the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne—2 bags sphagnum, 
To Mr. S. Purchase, Parramatta—Case plants. 
