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Cards must "be attached to each collection stating 
from whom they came* We hope that all members 
and friends will do their best- to make the $how a 
success by contributing wild flowers. 
An Australian Wild Flower Show is to be held 
in Melbourne the following week, and the shell Com¬ 
pany has arranged to despatch our exhibits after 
the Tasmanian Show is finished. 
Please help by sending flowers to the City Hall. 
A General Meeting of the Senior Section will 
be held in the Tasmanian Museum at 8 p.m. on 9th. 
November. 
MEETINGS HELD. 
The Junior Section held a meeting on July 14th. 
in the Tasmanian Museum. A talk was given by captain 
D. C. Pearse on the "Preservation of Seaweeds, Shells 
and Plants”. A number of specimens were on view 
and the lecturer demonstrated the methods of mount¬ 
ing and preserving. In conclusion he spoke of 
animal colouration illustrating this with several 
pictures. 
The Juniors again met on August 9th. when Mr. 
W. Cunningham demonstrated the mounting and preser¬ 
vation of animals. He showed how birds and mammals 
are prepared for exhibition in a Museum. There was 
a good attendance at both these talks. 
A General Meeting was held on August 10th. in. 
the Tasmanian Museum. Pour interesting lecturettes 
were given on the subject "Plant and Animal Relation¬ 
ships". The President, Dr. a* N. Lewis introduced 
the lecturers - Messrs. J.F.N. Murray, J.W.C. Wyett, 
G.K. Meldrum, and Dr. J.W. Evans. The President 
said that it was proposed to continue the lectur¬ 
ettes dealing with this subject. Several questions 
were answered by the lecturers at the conclusion, 
and a hearty vote cf thanks was accorded the lectur¬ 
ers. 
