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Study, as will be seen by the following list of subjects, 
a summary of which has for the most part, already ap- 
peared in the Society’s journal. 
The following is a list of the lectures given or papers 
read at the meetings :— 
September.—Notes on the Flora of Port Jackson, by 
Miss F. Sulman and Messrs. A. A. Hamilton and HE. 
Cheel. 
October.— ‘Bird Notes,’’? by Dr. E. A. D’Ombrain. 
November.—Geology of the County of Cumberland, 
by J. H. Carne, F.G.S. 
December.— ‘On Ants,’’ by Professor Wheeler. 
February.—Open Night. 
March.—‘ Stictaces,’’ or so-called Lungworts, by EH. 
Cheel. 
April.—Discussion on FProtective and Attractive 
Mimicry in Plants and Animals, by various members. 
May.—‘‘A Naturalist Among Fishes,’ by C. 
Thackeray. i 
June.— Life on the Sydney Weaches’’ (Marine 
Oecology), by C. Hedley, F.L.S. 
July— The Petrels of Australian Seas,’’ by A. F. 
Bassett Hull. 
We are deeply indebted to the above ladies and 
gentlemen, to whom the Council begs to express its thanks. 
The exhibits at the meetings have been specially in- 
teresting and instructive, and in several instances valuable 
notes concerning them have been published in the jour- 
nal. Although many useful notes have appeared in the 
journal, there is still room for further progress in this 
direction, and it is the Council’s sincere wish to have the 
journal enlarged, so as to provide more space for real 
Natural History Notes. 
The Monthly Excursions have been well patronised 
and some specially interesting localities have been visited, 
including Lane Cove, Heathcote, Killara, Collaroy Beach, 
Tuggerah Lakes, Oatley Bay, Long Bay, and Pymble. 
The library has been considerably augmented during 
the year by the receipt of quite a number of valuable 
books and pamphlets obtained by way of exchange, as 
well as by donations received from the late Mr. Garland 
and Mrs. Garland. The Hon. Librarian (Mr. C. H. 
Wickham) has now completed the arrangement of these 
works, and reports that several members have availed 
