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Ce renseignement donne par M. Noel a virement iute- 
resse les membres presents a la reunion, en ce qu’ils out 
l’assurance que la plante introduite de Bourbon, reunit 
toutes les conditions voulues pour largement contribuer 
au reboisement projete, surtout dans les hautes regions 
de Maurice. 
La lettre suivante que le Secretaire a regue d’Hobart 
Town fait connaitre ^introduction du Saumon dans les 
rivieres de la Tasmanie, en merae temps que les tentatives 
faites dans certaines localites, pour se livrer it la culture de 
la betterave. Yoici la lettre en question : 
Tasmanian Public Library, 
Hobart-Town, 18tb Octobor 1871. 
Dear Sir, 
“ 1 had the houour many years since, to be appointed a 
Corresponding Member of your Society, simultaneously with 
my friend, the Baron Yon Mueller of Melbourne ; but I regret 
to say that an infinity of duties connected with the require- 
ments of a daily Journal, have hitherto prevented my aiding 
you in any way. 
You will, however, have seen from a Catalogue of Tasma- 
nian Public Library which 1 had recently the pleasure of 
sending you that I now hold the position of Secretary and 
Librarian to this Institution ; consequently have leisure to 
resume my scientific pursuits and think of my friends. With 
the Catalogue I forwarded a small pamphlet on Tasmania 
which the Government of this Colony is circulating to induce 
Emigration from Europe aud India. 
“By this outgoing mail, I send for the Society two pamphlets 
on the introduction of Salmon idee into Tasmania ; one on 
Beetroot culture, and a recently published Monograph of Tas- 
manian Land shells. With reference to this last I may men- 
tion that the author will gladly exchange Tasmanian Land. 
Freshwater, or Marine shells of this Islaud for any from the 
Mauritius. I also would be happy to send collections of the 
Flora of Tasmania should they be considered desiderata, aud 
those from your island might be sent me asopportuuitics offered. 
