PROCEEDINGS, 



August 12th, 1854. 

 At the piest Genekal MsETiKa oe the Societt, 



The President delivered an Inaugural Address. 



Dr Ferd. Mueller read a paper Definitions of rare and 

 hitherto nndescribed Australian Plants, chiefly collected within the 

 boundaries of the Colony of Victoria." 



Presents acknowledged Fossils and Minerals from Geelong, 

 Capt Clarke, K.E. Fossil Plants from Cape Patterson, E. B. 

 Smyth Esq. Fossils from Mount Eliza, and adjoining district, 

 A Selwyn Esq. Botanical Specimens, Dr. Ferd. Mueller. 



Sepfemher lOth, 1854. 

 MoNTHET Meeting. Dr. Ferd, Mueller in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



New Members admitted since the last Meeting:— The Eev. Dr. 

 M. Goethe, Dr. A. Davey, John G. Foxton, James Paterson, Balfour 

 Stewart, Esqs., and Dr. J. Black. 



S. Wekey, Esq., the Honorary Secretary, reported that he had 

 laid before the last Meeting of the Council, a project for the organi- 

 sation of exploring expeditions for the purpose of " prospectmg 

 in different parts of the Colony, with a view to the development of 

 its various resources, such as Auriferous Fields, Coal, and Mmerals 

 generally, and the Vegetable Productions. Owing to the import- 

 ance of the subject, he was instructed to lay it before this Meetmg. 



The project being entertained, it was referred to a Sub-Com- 

 mittee, consisting of Dr. Mueller, Dr. Iffla, E. B. Smyth, Esq., 

 and the Honorary Secretary, for details. 



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