ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS XXI. 



death of her father, Mr. H. D. Walsh, a former President 

 of this Society. 



The following donations were laid upon the table : — 9 

 volumes and 109 parts. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 



1. "The Essential Oil of Leptospermiimflavescens (Smith)" 



by A. R. Penfold, F.c.s. 



2. "A note on the Chemistry of Kurrajong Seed," by J. K. 



Taylor. Remarks were made by Messrs. J. H. Maiden, 

 A. R. Penfold, Judge Docker, Dr. Harker, and Mr. 

 R. W. Ohallinor. 



3. "Preliminary note on the Occurrence of Porphyritic 



Intrusion at Yass, New South Wales," by 0. W. Mann. 

 Remarks were made by Mr. O. A. Sussmilch and the 

 President. 



exhibits: 



1. Mr. G. Hooper sent for exhibition a specimen of Thinn- 

 feldia odontopteroides with somewhat pointed pinnules 

 from the Wianamatta Shales in the Homebush district. 



2. Mr. E. Oheel exhibited live plants raised from seeds 

 and cuttings of nine species of "Tea-trees" (Leptospermum) 

 which are being cultivated at Ashfield and Hill Top for the 

 purpose of testing variation in the character of growth, 

 and variation in their essential oils. 



3. Mr. J. E. Bishop exhibited samples of wall-paper 

 where the Waratah (Telopea speciosisslma) and the Wattle 

 (Acacia species) had been used as subjects in the design. 



4. Mr. M. B. Welch exhibited a specimen of Clianthus 

 Dampierl from Gunbar, New South Wales, having a white 

 flower. 



NOVEMBER 2nd, 1921. 



The four hundred and twenty-sixth General Monthly 

 Meeting was held at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth 

 Street, at 8 p.m. 



