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near Hampstead, Queensland. Also five water-colour 

 drawings by Miss Margaret Flockton, of Phijllocacti 

 showing various shades of colour from pure white to crim- 

 son and even scarlet. These plants were raised by Mr. 

 George Harwood, Botanic Gardens, Sydney, from seeds 

 taken from one capsule ! Specimens such as these show 

 the difficulties of the hybridiser in breeding for colour in 

 Phyllocactus. 



Mr. W. J. MacDonnell exhibited a solar prominence 

 spectroscope by Thorpe of Manchester, with transmission 

 grating attached to prism, dispersion equal to five flint 

 prisms. D lines of spectrum widely separated and nickel 

 line visible between them. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER 6, 1907. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

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

 Weduesday evening, November 6th, 1907. 



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

 Thirty-live members and one visitor were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



One new member enrolled his name. 



The Chairman made the following announcements, viz.: — 

 1. That the Council had awarded the Clarke Memorial 

 Medal to Mr. Walter Howchin, f.g.s., Adelaide. 



