PROCEEDINGS, JULY. Xvii 



Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society 

 (new series), vol. XI, part II., 1890. From the Society. 



Scottish Geographical Magazine (Current Nos.) From the Society. 



Synopsis of the Queensland Flora, containing both the 

 t-hffinogamous and Gryptogamous Plants. By F. M. Bailey, F L S 

 irom the Department. 



Transactions of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia 

 (Victorian Branch). Pt. II. Vol. XII. From the Society, 

 tr , ra 5^ I0ns aQd Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 18S9. 

 vol. XXII. From Society. 



Report, twenty-sixth annual, of the Zoological and Acclimatisation 

 Society of Victoria for the year, 1889. From the Society. 



Report, Sydney Free Public Library, for 1889-90. From the 

 irustees. 



Report of the Wellington Acclimatisatioa Society, for nineteen months 

 ending March 31, 1890. From the Society. 



Revista do Observatorio, No. 4. Rio de Janeiro. From the Depart- 

 ment. 



Ver haudlunger der Gesellschaft. Fiir Erdkunde Zu Berlin. Current 

 -Nos. From the Society. 



Victorian .Naturalist. Vol. VII., No. 1. May, 1890. From the 

 society. 



NATIVE STONE IMPLEMENTS. 



Mr. Mokton read a letter which His Excellency had received 

 irom Mr. S. S. Rice, London, stating that his friend, Mr. F. B. Tyler, 

 of the University Museum, Oxford, was anxious to procure some of 

 the native stone implements of Tasmania, and asking His Excellency 

 to assist in tfte matter. 



Mr. Morton stated, in reply to His Excellency, that there was a 

 collection of such stones in the Museum, and also a number in duplicate. 

 Several of the Trustees of the Museum were present, and no doubt 

 the matter would receive consideration at their next meeting. 



His Excellency said that the writer had a great deal to do with 

 the University Museum at Oxford, having evidently made the subject 

 a study. He thought it would be well to send the specimens, if that 

 could be done without denuding our collection. 



Mr. C. T. Belstead said he was sure that the matter would receive 

 lull consideration from the Museum Trustees. 



dredging trip on the derwent. 

 Mr. A. Morton read some "Notes on a recent dredging trip in the 

 -Uerwent." He said : " The Tasmanian Fisheries Commissioners having 

 decided to examine the several bays in the River Derwent for the purpose 

 ot ascertaining whether as in former times there still existed natural 

 oyster^ beds, advantage was taken of the opportunity to pay special 

 attention to the marine fauna that might be obtained by means of 

 the dredge. Mr. A. Durrand, F.R.M.S., at present on a visit to 

 •lasmania, who has made a collection of foramimfera from many parts 

 of the Southern seas, accompanied us on our trip. Several bays to the 

 northward of the harbour were tried, but the dredge failed to s- cure 

 any specimtns of oysters, and in only one or two instances did we obtain 

 a ? y u j shells - Although from a commercial point of view the result 

 ot the dredging trip proved comparatively a failure, still from a scientific 

 poiut we were amply rewarded. Instead of finding the oyster a large 

 quantity of pectens or scallops were obtained. As had been pointed 

 out by the Secretary to the Fitheries Commission (Mr. Seager), a large 

 number of this shellfish can be obtained in the River Derwent by means 



