13 



that the new Industrial Museum afforded a splendid opportunity of 

 bringing the commercial products of acclimatisation before the public. 



He would also call attention to the fact, that the Society was 

 entitled to the favourable consideration of the Legislature, not 

 merely for the work of universal benefit which it continues to carry 

 out, but also because it maintains a large recreation ground with 

 garden plantations for the use of the general public, which otherwise 

 the large and populous suburbs near the Eoyal Park would be 

 deprived of ; and he might be permitted to state that it would afford 

 him pleasure to continue to aid in the extension of the park planta- 

 tions. He would remark, in conclusion, that he hoped to be able 

 this year to establish (as long ago recommended in his official re- 

 ports), test plantations in different climatic localities, one for instance 

 in the Lower Murray Desert, one on the Alpine Highlands, 

 and one in the Fern Tree Gullies. This might give new facilities for 

 local experiments in the cause of acclimatisation. 



Mr. Pukchas seconded the adoption of the Eeport and Balance- 

 sheet, and in doing so stated that he considered the Eeport as the 

 most favourable one that had been put forward by the Society for 

 some years. 



The motion for the adoption of the Eeport and Balance-sheet was 

 put to the meeting by the chairman, and unanimously carried. 



Mr. S. P. Wintee, of the Wannon, said he would avail himself of 

 this opportunity, to thank the Society for having at the suggestion 

 of the President, given him a very valuable present of six silver 

 pheasants, to send to the "Wannon Valley. Having reared within the 

 past four years a large number of English pheasants, from birds 

 imported from England, and having the necessary enclosures, and 

 men who understood the rearing of the young pheasants, he had no 

 doubt he should in due time be able to supply birds and eggs to 

 settlers who would incur the expense of providing proper places for 

 breeding. 



Mr. Cukzon Allport then addressed the meeting. There was one 

 course, he stated, not referred to in the report just read, and which 

 he thought should be known to the public, namely : that the Coun- 

 cil had appointed sub-committees to deal with particular branches 

 of acclimatisation ; for instance game birds, fish, &c, the sub-corn- 



