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upon national cLaracter ; and upon the condition of a people, moral, 

 social, and pliysical,as exemplified so stiikingly in Ireland. 



Mr. Bicheno exhibited in his powerful microscope a section of the 

 tuber, — its diseased leaf, — and the Aphis vastator, to which the evil 

 has been attributed. 



11th April, 1849. — Monthly evening meeting ; the President and 

 Vice-Presidents absent ; Joseph Hone, Esq., in the chair. 



Two books on Botany presented by Mr. Hone. 



One book, Journal of Botany of Sir William Hooker, presented by 

 the Rev. T. J. Ewing. 



The Secretary placed on the table, for the Museum, Eggs of the 

 following Tasmanian Birds: — Black Swan {Cygnus atratus). Cape 

 Barren Goose {Cereopsis Nova HollandicB, Lath.), Tern or Redbill of 

 Bass's Straits {Thalasseus poliocercus). Kite {Milvus affinis, Gould), 

 Gull (Larus Pacificus), Little Tern (Sternella nereis, Gould), Shag or 

 Cormorant {Phalacrocorax leucogaster, Gould). 



The Carapace and one of the prehensile legs of a gigantic decapod 

 hrachyurous crustacean (Crab), cast ashore at Maria Island, pre- 

 sented by Captain Denison, 52nd Regiment, A.D.C. 



The Secretary read a note from John Lyne, Esq., of the Apsley 

 district, reporting the discovery of additional seams of Coal near the 

 Douglas River. 



A note from Mr. Butcher, of Richmond, read, accompanying 

 specimens before the meeting of a massive, compact, and chalk-like 

 clay occurring in thick beds upon his property. 



A note read from Mr. Newman, Superintendent of the Society's 

 Gardens, referring to choice samples upon the table of the following 

 varieties of Wheat grown by him this season ; namely — 



Farmer's Friend, said to yield 70 lbs. per bushel in England, 

 Golden Drop (late in ripening) 70 lbs. „ „ 



Mother of Plenty (ditto) 65 lbs. „ „ 



Chidham ... ... 65 lbs. „ „ 



White Kent ... ... 65 lbs. „ „ 



James's Essex ... 64 lbs. „ „ 



9th May, 1849. — Monthly evening meeting; His Excellency Sir 

 W. T. Denison, F.R.S., President, in the chair. 



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