. Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. ISSUED 14th FEBRUARY, 1^ BY THE SOCIETY. The Tasmanian Museum, Argylc Street, Hobart,1914. Pr-iae: Fifteen Shillings. The responsibility of the statements and opinions intrie following papers and discussions rests with theindividual authors and speakers; the Society merelyplaces them on record. Printed al The Mciv-urv 0£Fiv.£. Macyuatic 5tree-l. Hobart. THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. The Royal Society of Tasniania was founded on the 14th Octo-ber, 1843,^ by His Excellency Sir John Eardley Eardley Governoi

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. Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. ISSUED 14th FEBRUARY, 1^ BY THE SOCIETY. The Tasmanian Museum, Argylc Street, Hobart,1914. Pr-iae: Fifteen Shillings. The responsibility of the statements and opinions intrie following papers and discussions rests with theindividual authors and speakers; the Society merelyplaces them on record. Printed al The Mciv-urv 0£Fiv.£. Macyuatic 5tree-l. Hobart. THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA. The Royal Society of Tasniania was founded on the 14th Octo-ber, 1843,^ by His Excellency Sir John Eardley Eardley Governoi- of Van Diemens Land, as The Botani-cal and Horticultural Society of Van Diemens Land. TheBotanical Gardens in the Queens Domain, near Hobart, wereshortly afterwards placed under its management, and a grantof £400 a year towards their maintenance was made by theGovernment. In 1844, His Excellercy announced to theSociety that Her ]\[ajesty the Queen had signified her con-sent to become its patron; and that its designation shouldthenceforAvard be The Rpapersproceeding1913roya

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