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naturalists noted by them in localities in which they had so- 
journed. : 
The Hon. Treasurer brought forward and explained his fin- ~ 
ancial report, and moved its adoption. The motion was sec- 
onded by Mr. Edwards and carried. The Hon. Secretary gave 
a brief resume of the annual report, which was adopted. 
The list of office-bearers—who were duly elected—will be 
found on the cover of this issue of the Journal. 
Mr. A. A. Hamilton made an appreciative reference to the 
high standard of excellence maintained in our Journal, and 
moved that the thanks of the members be tendered to Mr. 
Steel for his able and painstaking editorship. The motion was 
seconded by Mr. L. Gallard, and carried by acclamation. The 
services of the Hon. Secretary, the Hon. Treasurer, and the 
Hon. Lanternist were also acknowledged. 
The President, in a carefully considered address, voiced a 
protest against the ruthless destruction of wild flowers in the 
neighbourhood of Sydney, and entered a plea for a greater 
display of interest by members in the field excursions. In the 
scientific portion of the lecture, Miss Le Plastrier showed some 
interesting slides to illustrate the methods of fructification and 
other characters peculiar to Marchantia and other eryptogamic 
plants. In moving a vote of thanks to the President tor her 
interesting lecture, Mr. A. A. Hamilton «referred to the cap- 
able manner in which she had conducted the business of the 
Society in her capacity of presiding officer. The motion was 
seconded by Mr. D. @. Stead, and carried by acclamation. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNCIL FOR 1919-1920. 
The work of the session has heen well maintained by lectures 
and field excursions, and our thanks are due to the earnest band 
of workers—most of whom are exceptionally busy people—for 
donating so much of their valuable time to the advancement of 
the objective of the Society, viz., the cultivation of an interest 
in Natural History. 
The following lectures were delivered during the year:— 
Butterflies and Their Collection, G. A. Waterhouse, B.Se., 
F.E.S.; The Burrawang, Miss A. -A. Brewster; Dawsonia 
pelytrichoides, Miss A. A. Brewster; Ecology of the Salt- 
marshes, A. A. Hamilton; War in the Mangroves, A. R. 
McCulloch; Plants Which Produce Manna, E. Cheel; The 
