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Specimen of "Sida pulchella," the bark being suitable for ropes 



&c, by the Secretary xlvii 



Professor Neumayer and his Works xlviii 



On a Genus of Coleoptera, by W. H. Archer, Esq xlviii 



On the Surface and Underground Drainage of Melbourne, by A. K 



Smith, Esq., C.E xlviii 



Dr. Crooke on Draining the Yarra Basin by way of Batman's 



Swamp, direct from Dight's Mills xlviii 



On the recent Determination of the Sun's Distance, by R. L. J. 



Ellery, Esq. xlix 



On Poison Plant (Gastrolobiuni grand ifiorum) by Dr F. Mueller ... 1 



Wheatstone's Exploder and Abel's Patent Fuse, by the Secretary ... 



Notes on the Geology of- Hobart Town, by Thomas Harrison, Esq. 1 



On the Yarra Floods and their Remedy, by Robert Adams, Esq., 



C.E 1 



Messrs. Giles and Conn on White Men's Graves li 



Structure of Cartilage, by Professor Halford li 



On Australian Fish (genus " Arripis "), by Professor M'Coy li 



On Spectrum Analysis, by Mr. Ellery li 



Suggesting an Exhibition of Colonial Gems; &c, by Rev. J. J. 



Bleasdale, D.D lii 



Do. do. do. lix 



Report on White Men's Graves, by Committee lii 



Do. do. do. lxi 



Report forwarded to A. Gregory, Esq ... lii 



Approval of Council of Suggestion to hold an Exhibition of Gems liii 



Notes on Tidal Phenomena in Hobson's Bay, by Thomas E. Raw- 



linson, Esq., C.E liv 



Notes on the Wealden and Port Phillip Formations, &c, by Thos. 



Harrison, Esq liv 



On Saxby's Weather System, by R. L. J. Ellery, Esq. liv 



On the Underground Drainage of Melbourne, by A. K. Smith, 



Esq., C.E liv 



On Fibrous Plants, by Mr. M'Donald lxxi 



Vote of Sympathy to the Memory of Ludwig Becker and Messrs. 



Patten, Stone, and Purcell, of the Victorian Exploration ... vi 



Photograms of the Bhoto Ghaut Railway to be bound xi 



Appointment of Sanitary Committee for Melbourne xii 



Report of Exploration Committee read xiv 



Annual Report and Balance-sheet of the Council for 1861 ' xv 



Do. do. do. 1862 xxviii 



Do. do. do. 1863 xliv 



Do. do. do. 1864 lv 



