bl'J, NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Macrozamia. Also cultures of the mould of Mouse-Favus from 

 the mice from Tamworth, N.S.W., exhibited at last Meeting. 



Mr. Petrie exhibited, and offered some remarks upon, samples 

 of kerosene shale and of the natural oil extracted therefrom, the 

 latter being of interest in connection with Bertrand's theory- of 

 the algal origin of the shale. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited a large miscellaneous collection of objects 

 from New Caledonia, comprising various crustaceans, arachnids 

 (including Araneus edidis, Heteropoda venatoria^ Linn., and 

 Nephila niacidata, Fabr.), myriapods, dragon-flies, Cicadas, 

 Coleoptera destructive to mangoes and oranges, Hymenoptera 

 and their nests, Mollusca (including the I'are Neritopsis radula, 

 with operculum; the rare Pedicular ia elegantissima, Desh., from 

 Lifou, Loyalty Islands, a new record; a sinistral variety of Pluco- 

 stylus fibratus, and a dextral distorted form from Mare, Loyalty 

 Islands; P. Bondeensis, distorted at the suture above the aperture; 

 a tine series of Leucocharus porphyrochila from Houailou, Central 

 Chain of Mountains; a fine series of Cyprcea Bregerimia; a series 

 of the representatives of 200 species of small molluscs, in tubes, 

 from Lifou, Loyalty Islands; an assortment of pearls; and some 

 very large mother-of-pearl shells [Meleagrina)^ carved and 

 etched); together with geological and botanical specimens. 



