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watched here. Puccinia graminis is our serious rust. 

 There was considerable danger in the distribution of the 

 barberry in N. S. Wales; America is spending yearly 

 150,000 dollars in eradicating this plant. Uredospores can 

 probably overwinter in the warmer parts. Dr. Stakman's 

 work upon P. graminis revealed 35 biologic strains. 



Monthly Meeting, 10th October, 1921. 

 Professor R. D. Watt in the Ohair. 



Mr. T. H. Harrison exhibited apdthecia of Sclerotinia 

 causing brown rot of apricots. 



Mr. W. W. Froggatt spoke upon "Australian Bird Life." 

 He emphasized the need of a biological survey to deal with 

 (1) Protection of Game Birds; (2) Migration of Birds; (3) 

 Introduction of Useful Birds; (4) Protection against Nox- 

 ious Birds. 



Monthly Meeting, 13th November, 1921. 

 Professor R. D. Watt in the Ohair. 



Mr. J. K. Taylor spoke upon the "Chemistry of the 

 Kurrajong Seed." 



Mr. Shelton spoke upon his experiences at Cambridge 

 University with Professor Biffen and at Minnesota Uni- 

 versity with Dr. Stakman and Dr. Hayes. 



Monthly Meeting, 12th December, 1921. 

 Professor R. D. Watt in the Ohair. 



Exhibit of stereoscopic views taken at the Warragamba 

 Excursion by Judge Docker. 



Mr. Oheel exhibited examples of timber-destroying Fungi 

 and spoke at length concerning them. 



