274 NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr D. G. Stead exhibited a beautiful preparation of a gastro- 

 pod {Hydatina physis, Linn.) and its spiral ribbons of eggs, found 

 in a rock-pool at Manly in January last. Molluscan ova are often 

 to be met with, but unfortunately in very many cases without 

 any satisfactory clue to the species to which they belong. In 

 the present instance the animal was obtained in the act of ovi- 

 position. The ova much resemble those of an Aplysia figured by 

 Rang. 



Mr. Fletcher exhibited for Mr. J. H. Rose, of Warialda, a 

 specimen of the handsome longicorn, Rhytiphora rosei, Olliff, 

 from near Warialda, N.S.W., but few specimens of which have 

 as yet been met with. Also a specimen of a little known frog, 

 also from near Warialda, presenting slight colour differences from, 

 but apparently correctly referable to, Chiroleptes hrevipes, Peters, 

 hitherto only known from the type specimen from Queensland. 

 It appears to be a burrower, of exceedingly retiring habits, the 

 \ ery few specimens so far seen having been found in long grass 

 after rain. 



