ROYAL SOCIETY. 
APRIL, 1885. 
A monthly meeting of the Society—the first of the session of 1885— 
was held at the Royal Society’s rooms, on Tuesday, April 14. There 
was a large attendance of Fellows. Mr. James Barnard, vice-presi- 
dent, occupied the chair. 
The following gentlemen were elected Fellows:—The Premier (Hon. 
Adye Douglas, M.L.C.), Mr. Justice Giblin; Messrs. E. Edmondson, 
Joseph Davies (Beaconsfield), H. J. Burnett, J. C. Hadley, G. H. 
Edwards, J. F. MacMullen, Arthur Butler, H. T. Maning, and the 
Rev. T. M. O'Callaghan. 
The Hon. Secretary (Dr. Agnew), said that amongst the novelties 
laid on the table that eveinng was a catalogue of the library, prepared 
by the Curator, and which had long Leen a great desideratum, and it had 
been compiled now with such completeness that it would be a very 
valuable possession for some time to come. It was so arranged that 
any books received in the future could have their names inserted in the 
proper place. Mr. Morton deserved the greatest credit for the assiduity 
and ability which he had shown in the compilation of this very useful 
book, and thanks were not only due to him, but also to the Government 
for kindly allowing it to be printed at the Government printing office, 
and so saving the society a great deal of expense. The officers of 
the department, Messrs. Strutt and Grahame, had shown such an 
amount of attention, care, skill, and interest in the mechanical 
part of the work that he could hardly find words to thank them. 
An enormous amount of trouble had been occasioned by the printing of 
the work, but it was now in all probability placed in the hands of 
the Fellows in as perfect a form as possible. He moved,—‘‘ That the 
cordial thanks of the society be given to Mr. Morton for his compila- 
tion of the work, and also to Messrs. Strutt and Grahame for the part 
they had taken in its issue.” (Applause.) 
Mr. C. P. SPRENT seconded the motion, which was carried unani- 
mously with acclamation. 
_The Hon. Secretary (Dr, Agnew) brought forward the usual returns, 
viz. :-— 
1. Number of visitors to the Musenm :—January—On Sundays 640, 
on week days 1,892, total 2,532 ; do. February—On Sundays 742, on 
week days 1,324, total, 2,066; do. March—On Sundays 567, on week 
days 1,336, total, 1,896. 
2. Number of visitors to Royal Society’s Gardens:—-January, 6,500 ; 
February, 6,00U ; March, 5,570 
Plants and Seeds received at and sent from the Royal Society’s Gar- 
dens during the month of January, 1885 :— 
From Baron Ferd. von Miieller, 48 packets seeds. 
From Messrs. Heyne Co., Adelaide, 4 packets seeds. 
From Mr. C. F. Creswell, collection of imported bulbs, about 300 
varieties. 
From Miss Brumby, Old Beach, eight packets seeds. 
From Messrs. Heyne Co., Adelaide, three packets boronia seeds. 
From Baron Ferd Von Miieller, 14 packets seeds. 
From Miss Woodin, seeds Japan Conifer and lily bulbs. 
To Messrs, Law, Somner, Melbourne, two bags sphagnum moss, 
