ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XX111. 



Lenzites repanda, Mont. The largest from Eumundi, Queensland 

 measuring 40 x 29 cm., while others from Atherton Scrub, 

 Queensland and from Goat Island near Broadwater, Rich- 

 mond River, N.S.W., agree with the measurements given in 

 Cooke's Handbook, Australian Fungi, i.e., 6-10 cm. 



DECEMBER 6th, 1916. 



The three hundred and eighty-seventh 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. 

 Fifty-four members and two visitors 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. T. Baker and Mr. G. H. Halligan were appointed 

 Scrutineers and Mr. E. C. Andrews deputed to preside at 

 the Ballot Box. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society: — 

 James Darnell Granger, Ph.D., Manager and Chemist, 



Chiswick Polish Co. of Australia Ltd., Mitchell 



Road, Alexandria. 

 Walter William L'Estrange, Operative Brewer, "Orr- 



ville," The Avenue, Strathfield. 



Eight volumes, two hundred and nineteen parts and seven 

 reports were laid upon the table. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 



1. "On an undescribed Darwinia and its Essential Oil," by 

 R. T. Baker, f.l.s. and H. G. Smith, f.c.s. 

 Remarks were made by Mr. Maiden and Mr. Challinor. 



