The Australian Naturalis 
Vol. IV. JULY +1, 1920. Part 11. 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable for public- 
ation in these pages are requested to communicate with the Editor. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
April 6th, 1920.—The President, Miss Le Plastrier, in the 
chair. The attendance was slightly below the average, owing to 
the proximity of the Easter holidays. 
The Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of Wagga, and Mr. R. J. 
Noble, B.Agr., were elected members of the Society. 
Information re the exchange of entomological specimens was 
communicated to members by ‘Messrs. Froggatt and Finckh. 
Miss R. Winter exhibited a series of geological specimens from 
the vicinity of Rylstone, containing fossils. Miss Drummond 
recognised the fossil as Glossopteris, and offered some remarks 
on its occurrence in the permo-earboniferous. Miss Le Plastrier 
supplemented a former exhibit of Loranths on Hucalypts, and 
exhibited fruits of “Kapok” and Strelitzia sp. Mr. L. Gallard 
read some interesting entomological notes, supplementing his ob- 
servations with suitable exhibits. Miss Harris exhibited a live 
seedling of the “Burrawang” Macrozamia spiralis from Terrigal, 
showing precocious germination. 
Mr. Finckh read a paper on “The Aquarium: Its History and 
Management.” The lecturer traced the history of the aquarium 
from its inception. Useful hints were given on the most suitable 
plants for aquarium purposes, and how and in what media they 
should be grown. Advice was tendered re the size of tanks and 
the most suitable fish to inhabit them. A number of excellent 
slides depicting the fishes in Mr. Finckh’s private aquarium, and 
the arrangement of his outdoor ponds, were screened, A vote 
of thanks to the lecturer was carried by acclamation. 
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