BY THE REV. DR. W00LLS, D.D., F.L.S. 711 



Sium latifolium, (Linn.) 



Sium angusti folium, (Linn.) 



Fceniculum vulgare=Anethum fceniculum, (Willd.) 



Bupleurum rotundi folium, (Willd.) 



Of these plants, Rosa rubiginom is becoming very troublesome 

 in the Southern parts of the colony, whilst of the introduced 

 Umbellifers, the species of Sium are supposed to be poisonous. 

 From the estimate now formed, the species of the Subclass 

 Polypetalfe are as follows : 



Indigenous . . . . 872 



Introduced . . . . 50 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Baron Maclay read a note on the " Progress of the Sydney 

 Biological Station at Watson's Bay," also " Notice of an intended 

 Trip to the South Coast of New Guinea and the North-east of 

 Queensland." 



Baron Maclay also exhibited sketches illustrating the deforma- 

 tion of the heads of new-born children at the island of Mabiac, 

 and drawings of types of natives on the South Coast of New 

 Guinea, (pure and mixed Papuan.) 



Mr. Haswell exhibited specimens of Amphioxus found at Port 

 Curtis, Port Denison and Thursday Island with sketch and 

 drawing. 





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