THE 
Australian Waturalist. 
” Vor. IT. ‘ JANUARY 4, 1916. ; Parr 9. 
NOTE. Ufaiue hocnie any matter i interest suitable for publication 
in these HOES ave 2 HERS to communicate ea the I:ditor. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
5th October, 1915.—Mr. W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S., Pre- 
sident, in the chair, and about 40 present. 
The following were elected members:—Misses Dora 
Gillam, M.A., Hinder and Dora Hinder, Messrs. H. Pott, 
Gilbert Wright and N. Hewison. 
Mr. I’. W. Carpenter gave a most interesting and 
instructive lecture, entitled ‘‘The Physical Side of Os- 
mosis,’’ illustrating his remarks by a series of chemical 
experiments. 
The President intimated that arrangements had been 
completed with the Department of Education for the 
free use of the Assembly Hall in the new building in 
Loftus Street, and that for the future the monthly meet- 
ings would be held there. 
Mr. A. A. Hamilton exhibited a series of interesting 
herbarium and fresh specimens, with comments; Miss Sul- 
man, flowering specimen of the New Zealand Veronica 
Hulkeana, grown at Lawson; and, with Mr. R. H. Cam- 
bage’s permission, some notes on his paper on “‘ Acacia 
Seedlings’’ (Proc. Royal Soe., New South Wales, XLIX. 
81); the President, Lerp galls, Rhinocola von on 
eucalyptus, from Austinmere. 
2nd November, 1915.—Held in Assembly Hall of new 
Department of Education Building. Mr. W. W. Frog- 
gatt, President, in the chair, and about 60 present. 
The following were elected members:—Misses Mabel 
Mallett and Ada Keith. 
Mr. A. A. Hamilton exhibited a series of flowering 
plants and ferns, including Dryopters (Aspidium)  de- 
compositum, and gave an explanation of the method of 
attachment of the indusium. Miss Sulman, a phasmid, 
illustrating protective colouration. Miss Mabel Brew- 
ster contributed a note on the life-history of Gryllotalpa 
coarctata, illustrated with specimens. 
