THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 55 
The subject matter of the lectures has not only been of special 
interest to the members, but has dealt with various phases of 
Nature Study as will be seen by perusal of the following list 
of subjects :— 
Presidential Address. Notes on the Orchids of New South 
Wales, A. G. Hamilton; Notes on Changing Plant Names, E. 
Cheel; Wattle-time or Yellow-haired September, A. J. Camp- 
bell; Kava and Kaya Drinking, T. Steel; Notes on the Weeds 
of Civilisation,- EH. Cheel; The Life History of the Frog, Miss 
H. Chase; Breeding Experiments with Butterflies, G. A. Water- 
house; ‘I'he Gem Stones of the Bible, T. Steel; Notes on Charles 
Darwin and his Friends, W. W. Froggatt. An illustrated lec- 
ture, A Geological Exeursion to Mount Kosciusko, by Miss 
Heather Drummond had unfortunately to be postponed till Sep- 
tember owing to the lantern not being available. 
The exhibits at the meetings were liberal and added much to 
the interest, while the notes concerning them have been instructive 
and have embraced many branches of Nature Study, including 
Ethnological exhibits from Ooldea on the Great Western Line, 
together with butterflies, beetles, scale insects, larvae of various 
kinds of insects, spiders, shells and live specimens of Gecko. 
Several geological exhibits, including kerosene shale. Botanical 
exhibits have included Algae, Lichens Fungi, and quite a num- 
ber of fresh flowering specimens, as well as a number of dried 
ones, and coloured drawings of the Angiospermae. ‘To those 
who have so kindly assisted in. giving lectures and in bringing 
exhibits to the meetings, our sincere thanks are due. Eleven 
excursions have been held; the localities visited were as follows: 
Dee Why, Killara, Hornsby, Botanie Gardens, Edwards Bay, 
Hurlston Agricultural College, Pennant Hills and The Austra- 
lian Museum. The excursions have been well attended, and use- 
ful work has been done in observing the living habits of plants 
and animals. Our thanks are due to those who have assisted in 
this important sphere of our work which include Miss Sulman, 
Miss Brewster, Miss Saunders, Mrs. Fitzjohn, Mr. Steel, Mr. 
Cheel and Dr. C. Anderson, Director of the Australian Museum, 
and his staff, and also the Principal of the Hurlston Agricul- 
tural College. , 
Mr. P. D. Murray has been compelled to vacate the posi- 
tion of Librarian for the present owing to his studies taking 
him to England. For his work in connection with the library 
we tender him our best thanks, and wish him every success in 
his studies. | Miss Marjory Holland has kindly consented to 
