XVI. ABSTRACT OP PROCEEDINGS. 



The certificates of four candidates for admission as 

 ordinary members were read : three for the second and one 

 for the first time. 



Messrs. A. D. Olle and A. B. Hector were appointed 

 Scrutineers, and Mr. H. G. Smith deputed to preside at the 

 Ballot Box. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society: — Albert John Fortescue, John 

 Gower Stephens and Harvey Sutton. 



The following donations were laid upon the table: — 108 

 parts, 1 volume, and 3 reports. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 



1. "The Volcanic Neck at the Basin, Nepean River," by 



G. D. Osborne, b.Sc, (communicated by Prof. T. W. B. 

 David, c.m.g., D.s.o., f.r.s.). Remarks were made 

 by Mr. W. R. Browne and Professor David. 



2. " Acacia Seedlings, Part VI, by R. H. Cambage, f.l.s. 



Remarks were made by Messrs. T. I. Wallas, A. B. 

 Hector and R. W. Challin«or. 



3. "On a Box Tree from New South Wales and Queensland," 



by J. H. Maiden, i.s.o., F.R.S. 



exhibits : 



1. Mr. R. T. Baker exhibited some timber specimens show- 



ing traumatic growth* Remarks were made by Messrs. 

 J. H. Maiden, H. G. Smith and R. H. Cambage. 



2. Mr. A. A. Hamilton exhibited a series of timbers from 



the National Herbarium, Botanic Gardens, represent- 

 ing various phases of traumatism (a) Callus over a shot 

 wound in the 'Red Pine,' Callitrls calcarata, Wyalong, 

 P. W. Wakefield, 8/1918; (6) Repair of an axe-cut in 

 Eucalyptus sp. Nambucca Heads, E. G. Beale, 3/1917; 

 (c) Strangling of a young tree of Pinus radiata (insig- 

 nis) by a neglected stake tie. 



