Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of May, 1891
The monthly meeting of this Society was held on May 13, the President His Excellency Sir R. G. C. Hamilton K.C.B., in the chair. There was a good attendance of Fellows, and also a number of lady visitors. The Secretary read a telegram from Baron "Von Mueller, suggesting a deputation from the So...
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| Summary: | The monthly meeting of this Society was held on May 13, the President His Excellency Sir R. G. C. Hamilton K.C.B., in the chair. There was a good attendance of Fellows, and also a number of lady visitors. The Secretary read a telegram from Baron "Von Mueller, suggesting a deputation from the Society to the Government in aid of the fund now being raised for the proposed Antarctic Expedition. Mr. Morton, as secretary, called attention to the fact that two members of the Society, Mr. James Barnard and Hon, Dr. Agnew, celebrated this month their jubilee as members of the Society. In 1841 both of these gentlemen were admitted as members, Mr. Barnard having been admitted on the motion of Mr. Bedford, seconded by Sir John Franklin. At that meeting there were present Rev. Dr. Lillie, and Captains Ross and Crozier, who had just returned from a cruise to the Antarctic Ocean. He believed that this Society, one of the oldest in Australia, was the only one that could boast of having two members who had been so long in membership, and still able to take their part as active working members. Mr. A. Morton drew attention to a fungus affecting the apple. During the last few weeks several apples had been sent him. On examination he found they were attacked by a fungus, and on submitting them to Dr. N. A. Cobb, of the Department of Agriculture of Sydney, he reported that the fungus was the ordinary apple scab, Fusicladium dendriticum, and that it might be almost prevented, at a slight cost, by spraying the trees once in every two or three weeks during the spring and summer with the mixture known as " Ammonio-carbonate of copper.". L. Rodway wrote I regret I shall be unable to be at the Royal Society's meeting to-night. Would you mind recording the existence in Tasmania of the two following plants :— Lobelia rhombifolia, found in October, 1890, on the road from St. Helens to Constable Creek by Wm. Fitzgerald. The plant was sent to me, and I forwarded it to Baron Von Mueller, and I enclose his reply. Unfortunately I have no specimens. Orthoceras strictum, found in December. 1890, by Mr. Geo. Hinsby near George's Bay. I recognised the plant as 0. strictum, and when Baron Von Mueller was here he confirmed it I leave the dried specimen for your examination. Mr. R. M. Johnston gave a lucid and practical demonstration of the method of working a new calculating machine introduced into the Statistician's Department to facilitate the work of that department in calculations. The machine is called the "Arithmometer." |
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