Proceedings, &c. vii 



The gentlemen nominated at the last meeting for Ordinary Mem- 

 bership were balloted for and declared duly elected. 



The following contributions were laid on the table, viz. : — " The 

 Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London " — by the 

 Society. "Meteorological Observations taken at the Observatory," 

 Hobart Town, from January, 1856, to June, 1860, inclusive; 

 " Meteorological Tables, Yan Diemen's Land, 1855 " — presented by 

 Francis Abbott, F.RA.S. No. XVI. of the "Fragments Phyto- 

 graphise Australise " — by Dr. Ferdinand Mueller. 



A paper entitled " Observations on the Structure of the Flowers 

 of the Mignionette," was read by Thos. S. Ralph, Esq., M.R.C.S., &c. 



A paper " On an Improved System of Propelling by Steam both 

 on Land and Water," was read by John J. Blanche, Esq. 



(Signed) Charles W. Ligar. 



29th July, 1861. 



22 nd July, 18(51. 



Special General Meeting. 



No quorum. 



5 J 



29ft July, 1861. 

 Ordinary Meeting. 



Charles W. Ligar, Esq., Yice President, in the chair. 



A ballot was taken for member of Council, vice Professor Irving, 

 resigned, when Edward Wilson, Esq., was declared duly elected, 



The following gentlemen having been nominated as candidates 

 for Ordinary Membership, were balloted for and declared duly 

 elected : — 



James McKean, Esq. 



N. Chevalier, Esq. 



John Ferres, Esq, 



John Warner McCutcheon, Esq. 



The following contributions were laid on the table : — Five- volumes 

 of the " Proceedings of the Royal Society of London" — presented by 

 the Society. No. XYIII. of the " Oriental Budget," by the proprietors. 



19th August, 1861. (Signed) Henry Barkly. 



