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may interlace at the base of the stem. v. Roots of citrus trees 

 showing the rhizomorphs buried in the cortex, vi. Base of the 

 stem of a Burbank plum tree, showing dead and living areas, with 

 fungal hyphse beneath the bark. vii. Potatoes showing the fungus 

 ramifying over the external surface and penetrating the tissues. 

 viii. Orange twigs in process of decay from a tree, the roots of 

 which were attacked by Ar miliaria. 



3. Mr. E. O. Andrews exhibited two fine specimens of 

 crystallised molybdenite from a large chamber of rich ore 

 in the Allies' Mine, six miles east of Deepwater. The 

 mineral occurs associated with prisms and pyramids of 

 quartz in a "pipe" of altered granite, and at a depth of 

 160 feet from the surface measured along the underlie. 



4. Mr. J. E. Caune exhibited a small polished specimen 

 of brownish-grey marble, prettily marked with irregular 

 veins and splashes of white calcite from a large deposit at 

 Molong. 



NOVEMBER 1st, 1916. 

 The three hundred and eighty-sixth General Monthly 

 Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales was held 

 at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth Street, at 8 p.m. 



Mr. T. H. Houghton, President, in the Chair. 



Thirty-four members and one visitor were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of five candidates for admission as 

 ordinary members were read : three for the second, and 

 two for the first time. 



Mr. R. W. Ohallinor and Mr. A. J. Sach were appointed 

 Scrutineers, and Dr. Cleland deputed to preside at the 

 Ballot Box. 



