XXV111. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



-Lick Observatory 



The Moon (Age 7 d. 3 h.) 

 The Moon (Age 12 d. 6 h.) 

 The Moon (Age 16 d. 18 h.) 

 The Moon (Age 23 d. 8 h.) 



Mr. Merfield also placed on view several photographs 

 of the Yarrangobilly Caves near Kiandra, N. S. Wales. 



With reference to his paper read at the June meeting, 

 Mr. Maiden exhibited photographs from the Hon. J. B. 

 Nash, m.d., M.L.C., showing (1) a White Gum whose branch 

 had fused with the trunk of an adjacent Ironbark tree. 

 From near Wallsend. Also on behalf of Mr. J. B. Henson 

 of East Maitland, he showed a photograph of a natural 

 graft (2) where a Stringy bark branch had rubbed against 

 the trunk of a large White Gum, and the branch had fused 

 with the trunk. Also photographs of a Smooth-barked 

 Apple (Angophora lanceolata) showing instances where 

 the branches had fused once, and even twice, with branches 

 of the same tree. Mr. Maiden hopes to obtain botanical 

 specimens to settle the identity of the trees referred to. 



Mr. Gum mow stated that on the 14th instant at 3 p.m. 

 testing experiments of concrete-steel constructions would 

 be carried out at his works at Alexandria, and lie gave a 

 cordial invitation to all present, who might be interested 

 in the matter, to attend. 



The President announced that the discussion upon the 

 papers read that evening would probably take place at the 

 meeting of the Engineering Section on the 21st instant. 



