Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of April, 1892

The first monthly evening meeting of the session of the Royal Society was held at the Museum on Tuesday, April 12. Mr. C. H. Grant presided. An apology for absence was received from His Excellency the Governor, Sir R. G. C. Hamilton, K.C.B., LL.D., President of the Society.<br>The Secretary (Mr. Alex. Morton) introduced a new member of the Society, Mr. John Goodall, civil engineer.<br>The Secretary said that Mr. Leonard Rodway was preparing a " Handbook of the Botany of Tasmania," which he wished to bring out under the auspices of the Society. Mr. Rodway was present, and would explain the purport of his work. The Secretary pointed out that a work like Mr. Rodway's could not be published at the expense of the Royal Society, but the Royal Society might take it in hand, and approach the Government and get it published under similar conditions as Mr. R. M. Johnston's valuable work.<br>Geology of Tasmania entitled, " The Geology of Tasmania." No doubt the Government would recognise the importance of this work as they did with that of Mr. Johnston, and make provision for its publication.<br>Mr, W, E. Shoobridge read a paper entitled " Tasmanian Apples in London." He said :—The export of Tasmanian apples to London opens up a wide and interesting field of inquiry to the student of physical science, as well as a source of profit to Tasmanian growers, and pleasure to consumers in England. The Secretary read a paper contributed by Mr. J. Shirley, B.Sc, of Queensland, a corresponding member, on " A list of the known lichens of Tasmania," and one by Mr. A. T. Urquhart on "Some Tasmanian spiders," from a collection supplied by Mr. A. Morton, curator of the Tasmanian Museum. The other papers on the agenda were held over till next meeting.