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recent meeting of the Sydney Botanic Society the following 
resolutions were carried:— 
‘‘That the offer made through Mr. H. O. Russell to Mr. 
Fitzgerald, F.L.S., be accepted, namely, that if the members 
of the Sydney Botanical Society could join the Royal 
Society in a body with the view of forming a Botanical 
Section, the usual Hntrance Fee would be remitted, also 
that all the property of the Sydney Botanical Society be 
handed over to the Royal Society.’’ (It would be inter- 
esting to know more about this Society). 
Council met in the Society’s Rooms, Hlizabeth Street, 
29th November, 1876. 
It was decided that the name of the next Volume should 
be called ‘“‘The Journal of the Royal Society of New South 
Wales.”’ 
Council met in the Royal Society’s Rooms, Elizabeth 
Street, 12th April, 1877. 
Resignation of Mr. W. H. Catlett of the Office of Assistant 
Secretary, after holding it for a period of 19 years (this is 
calculated from 1856. He was Secretary of the Austra- 
lasian Botanic and Horticultural Society, as far back as 
1853.—J.H.M.). The work of the Society had so increased 
during the last eighteen months that it had been found 
necessary to increase Mr. W. H. Catlett’s duties very con- 
siderably. 
II. Miscellanea. 
Publications. 
Meeting Places and Benefactors. 
Meeting Days. 
Vice-Regal Associations. 
Microscopical Committee. 
Medals. 
Australian Association for the Advancement of Science. 
