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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Stead exhibited some interesting specimens of a Phasmid 

 from Tanna, New Hebrides; also a preparation of the crustacean, 

 Ibacus Feronii, Leach, from Port Jackson, showing both ventral 

 and dorsal aspects and the oral appendages. 



Mr. Baker exhibited herbarium specimens, oils, timbers, and 

 photographs in illustration of his papers. 



Mr. Maiden exhibited herbarium specimens in illustration of 

 the paper by Mr. Deane and himself. 



Mr. Palmer exhibited portion of a bunch of dates, nearly- 

 mature, from a palm about 20 years old growing at the residence 

 of Mrs. H. Smith, " Fernleigh," Bourke-street. The fruits ripen, 

 have the true date flavour, but are not so large as the date of 

 commerce, and are seedless. Mr. Palmer also showed the gall of 

 Brachyscelis duplex, Schrad., from Lawson. 



Mr. Whitelegge exhibited a living plant and dried fronds of a 

 fern regarded as being new to the Colony. The species was 

 originally described, from specimens collected in New Caledonia, 

 as Doodia linearis by J. Smith (Ferns Brit. Foreign, p. 199, 1866). 

 It is mentioned in Hooker and Baker's Synopsis, p. 1 90, where it 

 is referred to under Doodia caudata, R.Br., as "A curious form 

 from New Caledonia aud Australia." The latter notice appears 

 to be the only one of the occuri'ence of the plant in Australia. 

 The examples exhibited wei'e collected early in the present month 

 at Ourimbah, near Gosford. 



Mr. H. S. Mort exhibited an unusually large emu egg measur- 

 ing 6| X 4^ inches, obtained near Byrock. 



