Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of September, 1887.

Abstract

The monthly meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania was held at the Museum on September 12. His Excellency (the President) Sir Robert Hamilton in the chair, and there was a large attendance of Fellows and Ladies. The Hon. B, S. Bird and Mr. C. E. Featherstone were admitted Fellows of the society. Includes a list of additions to the library during the month of August. There was extensive discussion concerning the paper on the acclimatisation of the true salmon (Salmo salar) in Tasmanian waters read by Ms Saville-Kent. Includes note on a specimen of natural grafting, or inarching of the branches of the weeping ash (Fraxinus excelsior penduda), by F. Abbott.