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A discussion followed in which Messrs. W. A. Dixon, J. T. 

 Wiltshire, and the Chairman took part. 



3. " The Influence of Bush Fires in the Distribution of Species," 

 by the Rev. R. Collie, F.L.S. 



Some remarks were made by Mr. J. T. Wilshire and the 

 Chairman. 



Twenty two members were present. 



The following donations received during the month of July, 

 were laid upon the table and acknowledged : — 



Donations Received during the Month of July, 1887. 



(The Names of the Donors are in Italics.) 



TRANSACTIONS, JOUENALS, EEPOETS, &c. 



Amsterdam — "Revue Coloniale Internationale," Tome IV., 



Nos. 5 and 6., May and June 1887. The Editors. 



Berlin— Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften. 

 Sitzungsberichte, No. 1 to 18, 6 Januar to 31 Maiz, 

 1887. The Academy. 



Cambridge (Mass.) — Museum of Comparative Zoology at 



Harvard College. Bulletin, Vol. XIII., No. 4. The Museum. 



Christiania — 1/ Association Geodesiqua Internationale, 

 (Commission de la Norvege) Geodatische Arbeiten 

 Heft V., 1887. Vandstandsobservationer, Heft IV., 

 1887. The Commission. 



Videnskabs-selskabet, Forhandlinger Aar 1886. The Academy. 



Edinburgh— Scottish Geographical Society. " The Scottish 



Geographical Magazine, Vol. III., No. 6, June, 1887. The Society.. 



Hamburg — Vereins f ur naturwissenschaf tliche Unterhaltung 

 Verhandlungen, 1883 to 1885. 



London— Meteorological Office. Hourly Eeadings, Part III., 

 July to September, 1884, Official No. 70. Monthly 

 Weather Eeport, Sept., Oct., Nov., 1886. Quarterly 

 Weather Eeport, Parts II. and III., April to Septr. 

 1878 [New Series.] Weekly Weather Eeport, Vol. 

 III., No. 53, and Appendices I., II. and III., [New 

 Series.] Vol. IV., Nos. 1 to 11, 10 Jan. to 21 Mar., 

 1887, [New Series.] Eeport of the Meteorological 

 Council to the Eoyal Society for the year ending 31 

 March, 1886. Eeport of the Third Meeting of the 

 International Meteorological Committee held at 

 Paris, September 1885. The Meteorological Office. 



Physical Society of London. Proceedings, Vol. VIII., 



Part IV., April 1887. The Society. 



Eoyal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices, Vol. 

 XLVIL, No. 6, April, 1887. 



Eoyal Geographical Society. Proceedings, (New Monthly 

 Series), Vol. IX., No. 6, June, 1887. 



Eoyal Institution of Great Britain. Proceedings, Vol. 

 XL, Part 3, No. 80, March, 1887. List of Members 

 &c, July 1886. The Institution. 



