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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Hedle}' exhibited JVeothauma, Paramelania, and Tj/phohiaf 

 freshwater shells from Lake Tanganyika, and explained the views 

 of Mr. J. E, S. Moore, who regards these forms as survivals of a 

 marine Jurassic fauna. 



]V[r. Whitelegge exhibited fresh specimens of two rare Orchids, 

 Caladenia tesselata, Fitzgerald, from Maroubra Bay; and Dendro- 

 hium Kingianum, Bidwell, from the head of the Bellinger River, 

 collected by Mr. B. Lucas, of the Australian Museum. 



Mr. J. R. Garland exhibited specimens of Epacris purpurascens^ 

 R.Br., with double flowers, from Beecroft. Similar specimens 

 were noticed many years ago by the late Sir William Macarthur, 

 near Parramatta (see a paper by Dr. Woolls on "Double Flowers," 

 P.L.S.N.S.W. for 1885, Vol. x., p. 4.5.5). 



Mr. R. T. Baker, Technological Museum, communicated the 

 following note in explanation of the vernacular name " Cut-Tail" 

 applied to Eucali/pfus fastlgata, Deane and Maiden: — 



There has long been a doubt as to the meaning of the term "Cut- 

 Tail " as applied to Eucalyptiis fastigata of Deane and Maiden. 

 These authors interpret it as an abbreviation of curtailed 

 (P.L.S.N.S.W. LS96, p. 809); but Mr. Bauerlen of this Museum, 

 who is familar with the species, having collected it as far 

 back as 1884 at Delegate, N.S.W., states that the origin of the 

 term is as follows (and as the explanation seems quite feasible I 

 think it should be placed on record) : — ' The origin of the term 

 " Cut-Tail " is as follows, and refers to the fissile properties, it 

 being considered the best timber for splitting in the districts 

 where it occurs. Amongst the splitters in the south, at least 

 about Delegate and parts of Gippsland, there used to be much 

 ambitious rivalry as to who could cut the thinnest and finest 

 .shingles of this timber, and soon some of them went beyond the 



