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species of lizards, with two or three tails ; by Mr. F. Reader, fungi 
(Polyporus borealis Er.), new to Australia, and three species new to 
Victoria; by Mr. G. Rose, fossils from Cheltenham. After the usual 
conversazione the meeting terminated. 
National Agricultural Society. 
The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the National Agricul- 
tural Society was held at the office, Kirk’s Bazaar, on Tuesday, the nth 
of August. Dr. A. Plummer, president, was in the chair, and there were 
also present — Messrs. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., R. Simson, M.L.C., C. Young, 
M.L.A., J. Smith, T. Learmonth, J. Garton, T. Brunton, J. Currie, 
D. R. McGregor, J. Hearne, J. M. Peck, D. Munro, F. S. Roberts, C. 
Lynott, S. Gardiner, and J. Finlay. 
The Horticultural Society of Victoria. 
The Horticultural Society of Victoria held its monthly meeting in the 
Eastern Arcade, Bourke Street, on Thursday, the 6th of August. There 
were present — The President (Mr. Wm. Anderson, M.L.A.) in the chair, 
and Messrs. Sangster, Bell, Roberts, Draper, Moule, Wilkinson, Beilby, 
Taylor, Ardagh, Cole, Hutchinson, Stoddart, Murdoch, and Boyce. 
Amongst the correspondence was a letter from the Secretary for Agricul- 
ture, inviting an expression of the opinion of the society as to the means of 
coping with the codlin moth, and as to whether legislative action should be 
taken. A committee of five was appointed to report on the subject at the 
next meeting. 
A letter was received from Mr. W. J. Woods, which, in reply to an 
inquiry, afforded some valuable information as to the success of black 
currant culture in the Daylesford district, and showed that this fruit can be 
grown well and profitably in Victoria in suitable localities. 
At the evening meeting, Mr. G. Middlemiss, Moona, New South Wales, 
exhibited a fine collection of oranges, nave], Mexicana, Compuda, and Parra- 
matta being among the finest. Mr. T. P. Errey, of Cabrico, laid upon the 
table twenty-seven kinds of apples, comprising fine samples o£ Northern 
Spy, Late Wine, Brickley seedling, Cleopatra, Sturmet Pippin, Dunn’s 
seedling, Junalasker. Mr. Rogers, of Camperdown, tabled ten kinds of 
apples, finely grown, the following being among the list : — Nickajack, Per- 
fection, Rome Beauty, Tusculosa seedling, and Kentucky Red Streak. 
Mr. Neilson, curator of the gardens, showed a fine table of fruit, com- 
prising eighty-five kinds of apples, all in good condition, and thirty-six of 
pears (twenty-four of the citrus tribe), including some dishes of St. 
Michael, Parramatta, and St. Jago, and Thorny, and Emperor of Man- 
darin, and fine samples of shaddocks, lemons, and citrons. 
