38 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
Exursits.—Meeting 6th, September, 1910. Mr. Edwin 
Cheel (Botanical Assistant) exhibited on behalf of Mr. J. H. 
Maiden (Director Botanic Gardens, Sydney), the following 
interesting plants, collected during Mr. Maiden’s journey in 
Western Australia in September—December, 1909 :— 
Heemodoraceae.—Conostylis aurea, Lindl, from Welshpool ; 
Anigozanthos Rufa, Labill, from Parongorups;  <Anztgozanthos 
Viridis, Endl, from Cannington; <Anigozanthos Manglesit, 
Don, from Welshpool; Macropidia Fumosa, Drumm, from 
Mogumber. [This is known as the Black Kangaroo-paw. ] 
Amarantacece.—T'richinium Manglesiz, Lind], from Canning- 
ton; Trichinium Helipteroides, from Taverton. 
The following sea-weeds were also exhibited, which were 
collected at Balmoral Beach during the excursion on August 
7th, 1910 :— 
Phyllospora Oomosa, Ag., Ecklonia radiata var exasperata, 
Hormosira Banksti, Dick, Gymosorus .nigrescens, Ag., Gelidiwm 
dapillaceuwm (?), Corallina sp., Sargasswnv sp. 
NEW SOUTH WALES NATURALISTS’ CLUB. 
TentH ANNUAL REPORT. 
(Read at the Annual Meeting, held in the Royal Society’s 
Hall, Elizabeth-street, August 24th, 1910.) 
The Council has much pleasure in presenting the tenth 
annual report to the Naturalists’ Club. The year has proved 
one of steady work and satisfactory progress. Ten ordinary 
meetings and one special meeting have been held during the 
year at which the following lectures were delivered :—‘‘The 
Insects of the Sclomon Islands,’’ by W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S. ; 
“‘The Distribution of the Fauna of Queensland,’ by Archi- 
bald Meston, F.R.G.S.; ‘‘Australian Pines,’’ R. T. Baker, 
_F.L.S.; ‘Australian Grasshoppers and Stick Insects,’’ W. 
B. Gurney, F.E.S.; ‘‘Notes on Zoo Work,’’ A. 8. le Souef ; 
“Botany in Relation to Geology and Physiography,” R. H. 
Cambage, L.S.; ‘‘Geclogy of Sydney’? W. N. Benson, B.Sc. ; 
“Dragon Flies,’? R. J- Tillyard, M.A.; ‘“‘Chemical Products 
of some Australian Plants,’ G. H. Smith, F.C.S. “‘Zoology 
With the Aid of the Camera,’”’ D. le Souef (Melbourne). 
Many scientific exhibits of great interest have been shown 
at our meetings and have resulted in interesting discussions. 
The monthly excursions have been remarkably well-attended 
and have been most ably led. Our thanks are due to Mr. 
Hedley, F.L.S., Mr. A. R. McCulloch, B.Sc., Mr. W. N. 
Benson, B.Sc., Mr. S. J. Johnston, B.Se., Mr. . heel F.I.S., 
and Mr. D. G. Stead, for leading our excursions. Two of our 
outings had to be abandoned on account of inclement weather. 
