250 J. H. MAIDEN. 
consisting of about 250 acres. A list of papers is given. 
Present Society has about 600 members. “On the Aphis 
insect affecting the Cabbage tribe,’ by F. Oreswick, at p. 48- 
27th July, 1858. Council, Transactions, p. 43. Views of 
the Committee on the proposed amalgamation of this 
Society with the Cumberland Agricultural Society, the 
subject asked for, p. 44. 
3rd August, 1858. Transactions, p. 42. Paper “On the 
cultivation of the Sorghwm saccharatum,”’ by J. W. Gunst, 
M.D., p. 61 (date not stated). ‘‘A treatise on sheep breed- 
ing and wool-growing in the Australian Colonies,”’ by T.S., 
p. 70 (date not stated). | 
7th September, 1858. Transactions, p. 81. Paper ‘‘On 
the cultivation of the Sorghum saccharatum”’ by W. 
Redman, p. 82. 
The ‘‘Herald’’ of 3rd October 1858, says that “For some 
reason the Government has refused any longer to permit. 
the exhibitions of the Agricultural and Horticultural 
Society to be held in the Botanic Gardens.”’ 
5th October, 1853. Transactions, p. 104. The Assistant. 
Secretary (H. R. Webb) wrote from 63 Hunter Street ask- 
ing permission of the Colonial Secretary tohold the Society’s. 
Show in the Botanic Gardens on Wednesday and Thursday,. 
13th and 14th October, 1858, but Ido not know whether 
this took place. 
2nd November, 1858. Transactions, p. 112. 1. “ Notes. 
on the supply of animal food for the inhabitants of New 
South Wales and Victoria,’’ by Sir William Denison, p. 113. 
2. ‘Brief notices of several insects detrimental to animal 
and vegetable substances,’* by R. Meston, p. 115. 
7th December, 1858. Transactions, p. 141. 1. “The 
Candle-nut’’ by Dr. J. W. Gunst, p. 141. 2. “ Orchids,” 
by CO. Jessup (formerly gardener to W. S. Macleay) p. 143. 
