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THE 
Mustralian Waturalist. 
Von LLL JULY 6, 1915. Parr 7. 
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ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
April 12th, 1915.—The President presiding, and about 
88 members and visitors present. 
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Cox, Misses Boyd and McNamara, 
and Master C. Danvers-Power were elected members. 
The President reported that Mrs. Garland had very 
kindly presented a valuable collection of books to the So- 
ciety, including Bentham’s Plora Australiensis, a list of 
which would in-due course be published in the ‘‘Natural- 
ist.’’ A hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Garland for her gene- 
rosity was carried by acclamation. Letters were received 
from Mrs. Garland, thanking the members of the Society 
for their expressions of sympathy, and from Professor W. 
M. Wheeler, of Harvard University, thanking the Society 
for his election as an Honorary Member. 
The President extended a hearty welcome to Mr. G. 
Lyell, of Geelong, who was present at the meeting. 
The business of the evening was a discussion on ‘‘Pro- 
tective and Attractive Mimiecry in Plants and Animals.’’ 
The following members contributed notes and exhibited 
specimens:—The President, Miss Froggatt, Messrs. Frog- 
gatt, Wickham, A. S. le Sotief, A. A. Hamilton, and Cheel. 
The other exhibits were:—Miss McAnene, ‘‘Lace-ball 
Fungus’’ (Clathrus cibarius var gracilis); Mr. A. A. 
Hamilton, botanical specimens with remarks; Archdeacon 
HY. Haviland, a series of micro- ‘photographs of pollens 
algae, etc. 
May 4th, 1915.—The President presiding, and 27 
inembers and visitors present. 
The President welcomed back Mr. D. G. Stead, F.L.S., 
on his return from his official visit to Hurope as State 
Fisheries Commissioner. 
Mr. C. Thackery gave a lecture entitled, ‘‘A Natural- 
ist Among Fishes,’’ illustrated with lantern slides. 
