THE | 
Australian Maturalist. 
Vou. III. JULY 7, 1914. Part 3. 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable for pnblication 
in these pages ave vequested to communicate with the Editor. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
April 7th, 1914.—Mr. A. G. Hamilton (President) in 
the chair. The following were elected members:—Miss J. 
C. Wilson, Messrs. L. Gallard, and H. Stratton. A most 
luminous and interesting lecture on ‘‘Bacteriology,’’ with 
lantern illustrations, was delivered by Professor D. A. 
Welsh, M.D. 
The lecturer handled his subject in a most attractive 
manner, and in simple language imparted a great deal of 
valuable information. The following specimens were ex- 
hibited:—Miss Sulman, fresh flowering specimens of 
Oryptandra ericifolia and Baeckia densifolia; Miss Le 
Plaistrier, fungi, including a fine series of Psalliota arven- 
sts (2), having a strong iodoform-like odour, and of the 
so-called slime fungi (Mycetozoa) ; Mr. W. M. Carne, fruits 
of Native Lime, Atalantia glauca, second crop, from Roma, 
Queensland; Mr. A. A. Hamilton, rare plants, Melaleuca 
Deanei and Acacia asparagoides, also a ‘‘Black Radish,’’ 
Raphanus sativus, with notes; Mr. E. Cheel. fungi, Stemon- 
ites fusca, S. ferruginea, Arcyria punicea, A nutans, Phy- 
sarum cinereum, and Fuligo varians; Mr. D. G. Stead econ- 
tributed a report on the excursion to Mr. Heumann’s aviar- 
ies at Beecroft. 
May 5th, 1914.—Mr. A. G. Hamilton in the chair. Mr. 
C. Hedley, F.L.S., delivered a lecture on ‘‘The Origin of 
Australian Animals.’’ The subject was dealt with in Mr. 
Hedley’s lucid, happy style, and proved of the utmost in- 
terest to the large audience. Mr. A. A. Hamilton exhibi- 
ted Baeckea densifolia and Acacia pubescens, with notes 
thereon; also a series of specimens illustrating the flora of 
the higher altitudes of the Blue Mountains. 
Mr. D, G. Stead, early and mature fruits of Hucalyp- 
tus globulus, from Jenolan Caves. 
June 2nd, 1914.—Mr. D. W. Shiress occupied the chair, 
and«about 43 members and visitors were present. 
The following were duly elected as members of the So- 
ciety:—Miss Teece, Mr. Alexander Osborne, and Mr. B. 
L. C. Stoyles. 
