Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of April, 1884

Abstract

A monthly meeting of the society, the first of the present session, was held at the Museum on Tuesday, April 8. There was a large attendance of Fellows. Mr. Jas. Barnard, V.P., in the chair. Mr. W. J. G. Bedford, M.R.C.S., Eng, and Mr. J. Walch, Hobart, who had previously been nominated by the council, were balloted for, and declared duly elected as fellows of the society. Mr. Thomas Hughes (England) was introduced as a visitor. The hon. secretary (Dr. Agnew) brought forward the usual returns - Number of visitors to Museum, Number of visitors to Gardens, Plants, etc., sent from, and received at, Gardens, meteorological returns, time of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of a few standard plants in the Botanic Gardens during January, February, and March, 1884, list of additions to the Library. Includes discussion on Mr. RM Johnston’s “Fossils from Maria Island “ and “ Fishes of Tasmania”. The May meeting of the Royal Society lapsed through inclemency of the weather.