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Feb. 26.— Black dog bitten by a large black snake, 12h 30m, iio antidote, 

 alive. 



P'eb. 26 — Pointer bitten by a large black snake 25ni to 1, antidote appliedj 

 alive on 26th at 50in to 2, but has lost the use of its limbs. 



H. IIuiSH, 

 Assistant Surgeon to the Forces. 



A paper by Capt. Collinson, R.E., upon the timbers and timber 

 trees of New Zealand, was read, which led to animated and interesting 

 conversations ; in which Mr, Ronald Gunn, Mr. D'Arch, Lient. 

 Clarke, Sir William Denison, and other gentlemen joined. Major 

 Last reraaiked that it is chiefly, if not exclusively, under and above 

 the roots of the Rata ( Metrosideros robusta) that the plant caterpillar, 

 Sphceria Robertsia, is met with. 



The thanks of the Society having been unanimously voted to the 

 various persons who had made donations, the President left the chair, 

 and the meeting broke up soon after 10 o'clock. 



14Tn August. — Monthly evening meeting; J. W. Agnew, Esq., 

 M.D., in the chair. 



The Rev. David Boyd, of Norfolk Plains, was ballotted for and 

 elected a member. 



On the table was a fine stuffed specimen of the bittern of Tasmania 

 {Botaurus Australis), presented to the Museum by Alban C Stonor, 

 Esq., Solicitor-General. 



Mr. Ring presented samples of the gold-dust of California in its 

 washed state. 



A specimen of crystalized quartz, from Mount Picton, on the western 

 side of the upper portion of the Huon Eiver, was received from Major 

 Cotton. 



Dr. Officer presented a stuffed specimen of Ornitlwvynclius para- 

 doxus. 



Some choice apple and pear trees have been received from Mr. Fry, 

 of Launceston, in exchange for scions sent to him from the Society's 

 Gardens. A case has been forwarded to England, per Eliza., by the 

 Superintendent of the Society's Gardens, containing conifers of New 

 South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, Richece and Treeferns. 



A note from Mr. H. Hull, transmitting to the Museum of the 

 Society twelve small coins of silver, copper, and brass — amongst them 

 a brass farthing of George IL, was read. 



