NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Dr. Ramsay exhibited a collection of insects from New England,, 

 containing some rare and choice specimens, among which were 

 noticeable two new species of Heteronyrti'pha, Heteronymiiiha 

 2)liilero2ie, Ejnnephile Joanna, (Butl.), and Xenica lathoniella, and 

 several apparently new Cicadce. Among the Coleoptera were some 

 interesting species of Schizorhina, S. bakeioellii, atrojnmctata^ 

 hassii, j)alniata, j)hillipsii, ocellata, frontalis, bestii, dorsalis, and a 

 tine new species quite distinct from any other kind. Among the 

 Buprestidaj were a bright blue and green Curis, a tine Melobasis, 

 and some beautiful and rare species of Stigmodera, also two speci- 

 mens of an apparently new form. Of longicorns there were 

 Tragocerus lepidopterus, and a fine specimen of Bimia, which 

 latter appears new. 



Mr. E, Haviland exhibited a specimen of the aquatic plant 

 Ethulia conyzoides, found by the Rev. F. E. Haviland in a lagoon 

 in the Richmond River district, and read the following extract 

 from a letter from Baron von Mueller relative thereto : — " Your 

 i:)lant is a highly interesting addition to the Australian flora. It 

 is the Ethulia conyzoides of Linnaeus, the son^ who described it in 

 1762, from an Indian specimen. Since then it has been traced to 

 many parts of tropical Asia ; also to Madagascar and to Africa, 

 from the entrance of the Nile to Senegal and Natal ; but it has 

 never been found in Europe. If there is no reason to suppose 

 that the plant has been inti'oduced through trafiic or cultui-al 

 circumstances, perhaps you will send a note to the Linnean Society 

 of N. S. Wales on its occurrence near you. It is a good instance 

 to show how valuable any sendings may prove for extending our 

 knowledge of the geographical distribution of plants, and is also a 

 proof of the manner in which aquatic plants become overlooked on 

 account of their inaccessibility." Mr. E. Haviland stated that, 

 after careful enquiry, he is satisfied that the plant has not been 

 introduced, but is indigenous to Australia. 



