ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XI. 



A letter was read from Mr. Ivor Onslow Thompson 

 thanking the Society for sympathy in the death of his 

 brother Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Onslow Thompson, who 

 was killed in action at the Dardanelles. 



Eleven volumes, 217 parts, 10 reports and 6 catalogues 

 were laid upon the table. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPER WAS READ I 



"A note on the occurrence of Urease in Legume nodules 

 and other plant parts," by M. S. Benjamin (Communi- 

 cated by Mr. F. B. Guthrie). 

 Remarks were made by Dr. Oleland, Mr. Maiden, Dr. 



Harker and the President. 



exhibits: 



1. A model showing the path of the present Comet 

 (Mellish) in the Solar System, by Professor W. E. Cooke. 



2. Samples of fifty-one species and varieties of Acacia 

 seeds and seedlings, in various stages of development, by 

 Mr. E. Oheel. 



JULY 7tb, 1915. 

 The three hundred and seventy-fourth General Monthly 

 Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales was 

 held at the Society's House, 5 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 

 at 8 p.m. 



Dr. Greig-Smith, President, in the Chair. 

 Twenty-seven members and two visitors were present. 

 The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The certificates of two candidates for admission as 

 ordinary members were read: one for the second, and one 

 for the first time. 



Mr. G. H. Halligan and Mr. A. G. Hamilton were 

 appointed Scrutineers, and Dr. Oleland deputed to preside 

 at the Ballot Box. 



