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EDITORIAL. 
The arrangements for the amalgamation of the 
N.S. Wales Naturalists’ Club with the Flora Society, which 
have been going on for some time past, were happily com- 
pleted at the joint annual meeting on 6th August. The 
society now assumes its new title, The Naturalists’ Society 
of New South Wales. It will be remembered that at the 
annual meeting on August rst, 1911, Mr. Gurney pointed 
out the advantages to be gained by such an amalgamation, 
and it must be a source of satisfaction to that gentleman 
to see how successfully the idea has been carried out. 
The interests of the two societies were very much in 
common, and the amalgamation will make for consolidation 
and be greatly to the benefit of the members. 
The subscription has been fixed at a very modest sum, 
and all members will receive free the Australian Naturalist. 
It is specially desired that members should contribute notes 
of their observations, at the meetings, for subsequent publi- 
cation. Recent numbers of the journal have contained such 
notes—particularly those by some of, our lady members— 
which are really valuable contributions to the records of 
science. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
4th June, 1912. Monthly meeting, Royal Society’s 
House, Mr. E. Cheel (President) in the chair. Mr. and 
Mrs. Harry Burrell and Mr. C. B. Fidler, B.A., were nomi- 
nated for membership. 
Mr. E. F. Hallman, B.Sc., delivered a lecture on 
Sponges which was illustrated by numerous lantern slides 
and specimens. Miss Froggatt read a note on the Indian 
Wax Scale, Ceroplastes ceriferus, and exhibited specimens. 
Mr. C. H. Wickham showed a pair of Liparid moths, 
Darala chelepteryx, and gave some information on their 
life history. 
