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beetles obtained either by Mr. Bauerlen at Ballina or by the 

 exhibitor at Allalong, near Maitland, and including Monohammus 

 sp., Hehecerus crocogaster, Boisd., StenofJerus ostricilla, Newm., 

 Phaolus Madeayi, Pasc, Xylonyclius sp., Amphirhoe decora, 

 Newm., Penthea solida, Pasc, Projjhanus cupreus, Gray, and 

 Brenthis sp. 



Dr. Cox exhibited a noteworthy collection of starfishes, i emark- 

 al)le sponges, and fine specimens of Gorgonias brought up by 

 ])earling divers from considerable depths off the extreme north- 

 west coast of Australia, for the opportunity of exhibiting which 

 he was indebted to Mr. Gibbins, who had taken much trouble to 

 bring specimens.* Also specimens {^ and Q) of the prawn 

 Palctimon ornatus, Olivier, which has recently and suddenly 

 appeared in great numbers in the Hunter River, and is now 

 coming into the market for edible purposes, though in his 

 experience such had never been previously the case. Also good 

 photographs of angler-fishes, and of a " siamese-twin " shark 

 (Acanthias antarctica) from New Zealand. 



Mr. A. G. Hamilton sent for exhibition a specimen of a large 

 hairy caterpillar infested with several hundreds of parasitic mites, 

 found by him at lUawarra. 



Mr. Maiden exhibited a series of specimens of Capjmris nobilis, 

 the " Wild Lemon," of the Richmond River ; also specimens of 

 Phehalium Billardieri taken from a tree of the unusual dimensions 

 of 35 feet high and 8 inches in diameter of trunk ; also a twig of 

 Notelcua longifolia with a leaf of the unusual length of 10^ inches 

 from tip to articulation, and illustrating the specific name ; also 

 the Panax gums referred to in bis paper. 



* Mr. Whitelegge subsequently kuidly furnished the subjoined hst of 

 these specimens : — AsTEROiDEA — fLinckia 7niliaris, M. & T. ; "^ Pentaceros 

 nodidoswi, Perrier ; t Goniodiscus pleyadella, M. & T. ; t Nardoa novce- 

 ccdedonice, Perrier; •]■ Anthenea tuberculosa, Gray; Echinaster purpurens. 

 Gray : Gorgonacea — Ctenocella pectinata. Pall. ; Juncella f/emmacea, 

 M. Ed. & H. ; + Iciligorgia orientalis, Ridley ; t Callipodium australiense, 

 Ridley : Porifera — lantheUa fiahelliformis. Gray (very large, 28 inches 

 high and 30 wide) ; Thrinacophora sp. 



t Ijiicomnion. 



