XX Proceedings, b^c. 



in conductiug the researches alluded to in the paper read . The paper 

 was illustrated by dramiigs, executed under the Camera Lucida, by 

 Dr. Ralph, and numerous preparations of the objects obtained from 

 the deposit were also exhibited by means of the microscope. 



W. Lockhart Morton, Esq., read a paper entitled " Suggestions for 

 the Introduction of Animals and Agricultural Seeds." 



AV. Lockhart Morton, Esq., gave notice of motion — "That at the 

 next meeting of the Society a committee be appointed to take into 

 consideration and report upon the best means for prociuring the in- 

 troduction of new animals and the importation of new agricultural 

 seeds into the colony. 



(Signed) Heney Barely, Chairman. 



Ordinaky Meeting of the Royal Society of Victoeia. 

 Monday, 29th October, 1860. 



His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, K.C.B., etc., &c., President, in 

 the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 

 His Excellency introduced Mr. Charles Ledger to the Society, as the 

 introducer of the Alpaca to Australia. The Hon. Secretary read a 

 communication from Mr. Wills, of the Exploring party, accompany- 

 ing his observations determining the camps of the party. The Secre- 

 tary read the name of one gentleman as a candidate for ordinary 

 membership. The Hon. Secretary read a communication fi'om His 

 Excellency, accompanying the letter from the Colonial Under-Seci'e- 

 tary of State : — 



" Downing-street, August 3rd, 1860. 



" Sir, — The extreme want felt by the manufacturing interest 

 of Great Britain of raw materials for the production of textile 

 fabrics, has induced an application to the Committee of the General 

 Association for the Australian Colonies, for the purpose of discover- 

 ing the existence, if any, of some fibrous product in the Australian 

 Continent which might tend to remove the difiiculty, and at the 

 same time prove a sufficiently valuable article of commerce to insure 

 its being successfully and profitably cultivated. 



" 2nd. In compliance "v\dth the request of a deputation of the Aus- 

 tralian Committee, who waited upon the Secretary of State, I have 

 to draw your attention to the great importance of this subject, and 

 to the probability of there being some fibrous grasses of a valuable 

 kind indigenous to the Colony under your Government. 



" 3rd. It would be very desirable that these grasses should be col- 

 lected, if possible by the Government botanist, and sent to England, 

 consigned to tlie Colonial Agent, for the puri^ose of having their 

 value tested in such a manner as may best secure the object in view. 



" 4th. In the event of its being found practicable to comply with 



