XVI. ABSTRACT OP PROCEEDINGS. 



Some remarks were made by Mr. Maiden, but on account 

 of the lateness of the hour, the discussion was postponed 

 to the next meeting. 

 3. " On some Natural Grafts between indigenous trees," 



by J. H. Maiden, Government Botanist and Director, 



Botanic Gardens. 



The author obtained from George's River a composite 

 log which in bark and timber showed the absolute fusion 

 of White or Cabbage Gum (Eucalyptus hcemastoma, variety 

 micrantha) and Stringybark (Eucalyptus capitellata). The 

 red timber of the former contrasts well with the pale brown 

 of the latter and the fusion of the two timbers is perfect. 

 Such instances of the organic union of two species of the 

 same genus have been rarely recorded. The author also 

 exhibited a photograph by Mr. O. T. Musson, of the Hawkes- 

 bury Agricultural College, Richmond, where an Apple-tree 

 (Angophora subvelutina) is growing out of a (issnre in a 

 Swamp Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis, variety lati- 

 folia). Such instances are even more rare, but since the 

 two trees are now growing, a log is not available to see if 

 the organic union between the dissimilar timbers is as 

 complete as in the first case. The author fully described 

 the specimens and commented upon them. 



EXHIBITS. 



Exhibits in connection with their several papers were 

 shown and explained by Mr. Smith and Mr. Maiden. 



Mr. J. E. Carxe, f.g.s., Department of Mines exhibited 

 some polished specimens of nepheline-aegerine rocks from 

 Barigan near Rylstone. 



Some remarks were made by Prof. David. 



