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NOTES AND EXHIBITS, 



Mr. Rainbow exhibited a specimen of the remarkable spicier 

 TJieridion margaritarium described in his paper, from the Clarence 

 River. 



Mr. Waite exhibited a number of reptiles collected by Mr. Lea 

 in the northern districts of the colony. 



Mr. Garland exhibited fresh flowering specimens of the beauti- 

 ful Euphorbiaceous plant Ricinocarpus Boivmani^ F.v.M., from 

 Adelong. 



Mr. Froggatt showed specimens of galls on the stems of Callis- 

 temon salignus due to the attacks of a species of Thrips. The 

 galls are hollow and contain an immense number of both larval 

 and perfect forms. 



Mr. Etheridge exhibited the aboriginal stone implements and 

 womerahs described in his papers. 



Mr. Fletcher exhibited a large and very interesting collection 

 of botanical specimens, being a selection from the plants obtained 

 by the Elder Exploring Expedition in Central and West Australia ; 

 for this very important addition to the herbarium the Society is 

 indebted to the kind offices of Professor Ralph Tate, F.G.S., of 

 Adelaide. 



He also showed specimens of Ruppia maritima, Linn., one of 

 the Naiadece, now flowering freely in a pool close to the clifts 

 near Manly. 



Mr. Brazier contributed the following Note on the additional 

 localities of Astele subcarinata, Sw, : — 



"Since I wrote my paper on the above subject in Yol. viii. Ft. 1, 

 p. 109, of these Proceedings, I see that this species is recorded 



