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partially immersed in, antiseptic solutions, which had come under 

 actual observation, 



Mr. Fred. Turner exhibited, and offered some observations upon, 

 the following plants : — 



(1) T^'ifoliiim resupinattim^ Linn., a clover indigenous to 

 Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and other countries in the 

 Northern Hemisphere, which has recently become established in 

 the Bombala District, N.S.W., where it is likely to prove a useful 

 addition to the pasture herbage. 



(2) Andropogon saccharoides, Sw., an American grass which 

 has recently been found growing at Minembah, Upper Hunter, 

 N.S.W. So far as he was aware, not previously recorded for 

 Australia. 



(3) Chloris harhata, Sw. ^-ar. decora (Syn. C. decora, Nees), a 

 Central Australian grass which has recently established itself at 

 Minembah, Upper Hunter, N.S.W. So far as the exhibitor was 

 aware, this species had not hitherto been recorded from the 

 coastal districts of this continent. Mr. Sylvester Browne speaks 

 highly of its prolificness. 



(4) Hordeum murinuni, Linn. This European grass is very 

 common in many of the inland parts of Australia, but the 

 exhibitor had not hitherto observed the inflorescence in a diseased 

 condition. The specimen exhibited was affected by a parasitic 

 fungus, probably some species of Ustilago. Collected near Dubbo, 

 N.S.AV. 



(5) Zea mays, Linn. This largely cultivated cereal is monoe- 

 cious, but occasionally it produces abnormal inflorescence. The 

 specimens exhibited, which were grown on Seanmoney Station, 

 near Coonamble, N.S.W., and collected by Mr. W N. Thomas, 

 Surveyor, showed remarkable development. Surmounting the 

 rhachis of each male inflorescence was a more or less developed 

 cob without sheaths and surrounded by male flowers, amongst 

 some of which were scattered grains. 



Mr. Steel exhibited a specimen of the common Pine Case-moth, 

 Tliyridopteryx Hubneri, which had two cases firmly woven 

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