ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XV. 
tralia. It will be interesting to those who seek to trace 
the vernaculars for Australian products, to note that the 
word has been already corrupted in the second degree, the 
nuts being often known in Sydney as “‘ Poplar nuts.’’ Mount 
Bopple is situated on the east side of the North Coast 
Line, Latitude 25° 47°, Longitude 152° 34’. It is two or 
three miles westerly from Bauple (another variant) town- 
ship, and thirty-three miles northerly from Gympie.’ 
OCTOBER 2nd, 1918. 
The four hundred and first General Monthly Meeting was 
held at the Society’s House, 5 Hlizabeth Street, at 8 p.m. 
Mr. W.S. Dun, President, in the Chair. 
Thirty-seven members and two visitors were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
The certificate of one candidate for admission as an 
ordinary member was read for the second time. 
Dr. H. 8S. H. WARDLAW and Mr. W. L’HSTRANGE were 
appointed Scrutineers, and Dr. R. GREIG-SMITH deputed to 
preside at the Ballot Box. 
The following gentleman was duly elected an ordinary 
member of the Society :—HERBERT J. SULLIVAN, Works 
Manager of Lewis Berger and Sons (Aust.) Ltd., Rhodes. 
The President announced the deaths of Sir PHILIP SYDNEY 
JONES and Mr. JOHN McGARVIE SMITH, 
Mr. H. J. Parerson and Dr. F. ANTILL PocKLEY wrote 
thanking the Society for sympathy in their recent bereave- 
ments. 
Five volumes, 80 parts and 13 reports were laid upon the 
table. 
THE FOLLOWING PAPER WAS READ: 
1. “‘Acacia Seedlings, Part IV,”’ by R. H. CAMBAGE, F.L.S. 
Remarks were made by Dr. CLELAND, Professor CHAP- 
MAN and Mr. A, A. HAMILTON. 
