HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 251 
4th January, 1859. Transactions, p. 150. ‘An account 
of the Llama and Alpaca, with notes of a journey from the 
Bolivian and Argentine province into Chili with a flock of 
these animals,’’ by Charles Ledger, pp. 151, 182, 190, 221. 
‘On granaries and corn-storing,”’ by It. Meston, p. 156. 
1st February, 1859. Transactions, pp. 181. At p. 189 
is an article on ‘‘ The Horticultural Society,’ complaining 
of the loss of interest in its proceedings. This seems to 
presage a crisis. 
ist March, 1859. The 26th monthly meeting lapsed, p. 
190. The Society is evidently passing through an anxious 
time. Paper on “‘ Jerusalem Artichoke,” by Joseph Graham, 
p.197. (The article is dated 5th February, 1856, but the 
6 may be a reversed 9). 
Sth April, 1859. Transactions, p. 215. 1. ‘‘On the cul- 
tivation of rape or colza for seed, as practised in Normandy’’ 
by R. J. Want, p. 216. 2. ‘“‘ Result of Stall feeding in 
Tasmania,’ by Edwin Meredith. 3. “‘The cultivation of 
the Olive,’’ by David Shepherd, pp. 219 and 242. 
3rd May, 1859. Transactions, p. 240. ‘‘On the manu- 
facture of sugar from the Sorghum saccharatum and Zulu 
Kafir Imphee,”’ by Dr. Gunst, p. 241. 
7th June, 1859. Transactions, p. 241. I see no further 
references to the Society in the Magazine. 
The lists of office-bearers will be found in the ‘‘Australian 
Almanac ”’ for 1858, 1859, 1860. The Hon. Secretary was 
W. Deane and the Assistant Secretary H. R. Webb. 
The 1860 Australian Almanac also contained the follow- 
ing :—‘* The objects of the Society are the advancement of 
Agriculture and Horticulture, and the promotion of the 
productive capabilities of the soil. In furtherance of which, 
meetings are held on the first Tuesday in each month, at 
which papers are read and discussed on subjects coming 
within the objects of the Society. 
