ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XXI. 



species which produces the edible fruit. I exhibit to you 

 to-night the results, obtained by selection, and it is for you 

 to judge whether we have got a spineless form or not. My 

 experience, after years of careful watching, is that the 

 spines are very few indeed, and that this plant can never 

 be a pest. The only thing I fear is that stock will eat it 

 out, but this can be got over by fencing and feeding to 

 stock. I have already said that it is not in itself a valuable 

 fodder plant, but I think that, as a water conserver in 

 arid regions, and particularly in droughts, it has real value 

 to the stockowner, wirile the fruits are liked by many 

 people, and are certainly an addition to the scanty fresh 

 fruit supply of the people of the west. 



Remarks were made by Mr. W. A. Dixon, Dr. Walter 

 Spencer, Mr. R. Kaleski, and the Chairman. Mr. Maiden 

 replied. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, AUGUST 7, 1907. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

 at the Society's House, No. 5 Elizabeth-street North, on 

 Wednesday evening, August 7th, 1907. 



H. A. Lenehan, f.r.a.s., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Twenty-three members were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



Mr. O. Hedley and Dr. G. Harker were appointed 

 Scrutineers, and Dr. Walter Spencer deputed to preside 

 at the Ballot. 



