ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XV. 
Remarks were made by Dr. QUAIFE and the President. 
EXHIBITS : 
Mr. J. H. MArtpEN exhibited some plants (herbarium 
specimens) which, in drying, stain paper, and made some 
explanatory notes in drawing attention tothe phenomena. 
Remarks were made and questions asked by Mr. R. HELMs, 
Mr. W. J. CLUNIES Ross, and the President. Mr. MAIDEN 
replied. 
+ Mr.C. A. SUSSM{LCH exhibited a fossil insect-wing from 
the Upper Coal Measures at Newcastle, collected by Mr. 
C. NEWLING. The specimen will be described at a later 
meeting. 
ABSTRACT OF PROCKEDINGS, JULY 4, 1906. 
The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 
at the Society’s House, No. 5 Hlizabeth-street North, on 
Wednesday evening, July 4th, 1906. 
Prof. T. P. ANDERSON STUART, M.D., LL.D., President, in 
the Chair. 
Thirty-three members and one visitor were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
An apology for non-attendance through illness was 
received from Dr. WALTER SPENCER. 
Mr. R. H. MATHEWS and Mr. LAWRENCE HARGRAVE were 
appointed Scrutineers, and Dr. R. GREIG SMITH deputed to 
preside at the Ballot Box. 
The certificates of six candidates were read for the third 
time, of one for the second time, and of five for the first 
time. 
The following gentlemen were duly ceed ordinary 
members of the Society :-— 
