HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 249 
6th April, 1858. Transactions at p. 224. 1. Paper 
entitled ‘‘The pastoral interest (all right!) and general 
exhibition of live stock,’’ by Robert Meston, p. 226. 2. 
‘‘Native Plants, etc., No. 5,”’ by T. W. Shepherd, p. 227. 
29th March, 1858. Council Meeting, Transactions, p. 226. 
4th May, 1858. Transactions, p. 245. 1. “‘ Artesian 
Wells,’’ Lewis Markham, p. 248 (in the form of a letter). 
2. Mr. T. W. Shepherd’s reply to Mr. Meston’s paper, pub- 
lished at p. 226, at p. 250. 3. “Native plants, etc., No. 
6,” by T. W. Shepherd, at p. 251. 
27th April, 1858. Transactions, p. 246. This is the last 
reference in Vol. I. 
- Vol. 1 (of the Magazine). ~ 
18th May, 1858. Transactions of a Special Council Meet- 
ing, p.2. 25th May, 1858. Transactions, Council Meeting, 
p. 3. | 
1st June, 1858. Transactions, p. 3. 1. ‘‘Observations on 
the cultivation of the cotton plant in Australia,’ by Edwin 
Hickey, p.5. 2. “On the application of bones as a fertilizer 
of the ground” by R. Meston, p. 9. 
29th June, 1858. Council Meeting, Transactions p. 23. 
“The further consideration of the amalgamation of this 
Society with the Cumberland Agricultural Society, lapsed 
on account of the absence of the mover,”’ p. 23. 
3rd July, 1858. Paper on “Hybridisation of Plants,’’ by 
T. W. Shepherd, p. 142. 
6th July, 1858 (Council Meeting). Transactions, p. 23. 
**Injurious plants” by F. Creswick, p. 23. 
20th July, 1858. Under this date will be found the Second 
Annual Report of the Society at p. 44, and also at end of 
volume. Discusses establishment of model farm. Proposed 
‘site is a portion of the Government Domain at Parramatta, 
