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Australia by correlating the bocanical names with a popular 

 equivalent. 



Mr. J. H. Maiden delivered a lecture on "The Economic 

 aspect of the Weed Problem." Specific instances of the 

 destruction caused by plants were cited, such as the Innes 

 homestead near Port Macquarie, the Buddhist temples of 

 Burmah and the prehistoric fanes of Yucatan. Sir Joseph 

 Hooker had stated that none of the destructive agencies 

 on the earth's surface was comparable to those of plants. 



Monthly Meeting, 8th September, 1919. 



Mr. A. E. Stephen in the Chair. 



A report was received from Mr. Hadlington on the 

 investigational work commenced at the Hawkesbury Agri- 

 cultural College in connection with the Fecundity of Hens. 



Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, Chief Inspector of Agriculture, 

 delivered a lecture on "Co-operative Work between the 

 Farmer and the Department of Agriculture." 



Monthly Meeting, 13th October, 1919. 



Dr. J, B. Cleland in the Chair. 



The New South Wales Chamber of Agriculture invited the 

 Section to nominate three of its Committee to co-operate 

 with the Chamber in investigating the matter of Rural 

 Finance, and Messrs. A. J. Sach, and E. Breakwell were 

 nominated. 



Mr. H. J. Rumsey delivered a lecture on "Seed Growing 

 in Australia." 



Monthly Meeting, 10th November, 1919. 



Mr. A. E. Stephen in the Chair. 



Mr. A. A. Hamilton exhibited Bunchy Top in Banana, 

 and also some plants showing analogous formations. It 

 was pointed out that abnormalities, such as fasciation 



