evil 
mania. On all occasions Dr. Milligan had shown himself a lover 
of science, and in promoting the objects of this society especially. He 
(the chairman) would oniy point the moral by saying that such a life 
and example were worthy of all imitation. (Applause.) 
The hon. secretary (Dr. Agnew) brought forward the usual returns, 
viz. :-— 
1. Number of visitors to the musenm April—On Sundays, 960 ; 
on week days, 1,160; total, 2,120. 
2. Number of visitors to Royal Society’s Gardens. April—5,500. 
Seeds received at the Royal Society’s Gardens during the month of 
April, 1885 :— 
From the Botanic Gardens, Madras, 16 packages seed. 
From the Botanic Gardens, Saharanpur, N.W. India, seeds (Abies 
dumosa). 
4, Time of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in 
the Royal Society’s Gardens during April, 1885 :— 
Sth. Chinese Chrysanthemums commence to flower. 
10th. Elm leaves commence to fall. 
12th. Coe’s fine late red plum commence to ripen. 
15th. Pyrus Arcuparia leaves commence to fall. 
24th. Black Mulberry leaves commence to fall. 
28th. Seeds of Hornbeam ripe. 
Meteorological Returns. 
From the Government Observatory, Captain Shortt, R.N., table of 
observations for April, from Mr. F. Abbott. 
Superintendent Royal Society’s Gardens, register of rainfall for April. 
Additions to the library during the month of April. 
Adelaide University Calendar for the year 1885. From the University. 
Agricultural Gazette, March 9, 16, 23. 
American Agriculturist, March, 1885. 
Annals and magazines of Natural History, March 1885. 
Bombay magnetical and meteorological observations for 1883. 
Bulletin du Musee Royal D’Histoire, Naturelle de Belgique, Tome 
ili., 1884, No. 1. 
Bzlletin de la Societe Royale de. 
Botanique de Belgique, Tome Vingt. From the Society. 
Descriptive notes on Papuan Plants. From Baron F. von Miieller, 
K.C.M.G. 
Epi al glossary, Latin and old English of the eighth century, photo. - 
lithogr vhed from the original M.S., by W. Griggs, and edited with 
trausli eration, introduction and notes by Henry Sweet, M.A. From 
the Chief Secretary of Tasmania. 
Fac-similes of the declaration of independence, and the treaty of 
Waitangi, New Zealand. From the Rev. Geo. Clarke. 
Forest culture and eucalyptus trees, by Edward Cooper. 
Fragmenta Phytographiz Australie, pt. 2. From Baron F. von 
Miieller, K.C.M G. 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28. 
Geological Magazine, March. 
Index Perfectus ad Caroli Linnzi. Spezies Plantarum, Nempe Harum 
From Baron F. von Miieller, K.C.M.G. 
Journal of Science, March. 
Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, vol. xxi., pts. 1, 2. 
(Palceontological Indica). Series xiii., vol. 1, pt. 4. Salt Range Fossils, 
by W. Wagen, pt. D.,1. Productus Limestone Fossils, iv. Brachiopoda, 
He plates, lviii., Ixxxi. From the Geological Survey Department of 
ndia. 
Medical Press and Circular, March 18, 1885. 
