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also in the New Hebrides. In the Society's Proceedings for 

 1903, Dr. Sharp described another species of the Hispidcer 

 destructive to coconut pahus in New Britain. 



Mr. Edgar R. Waite reported that a Leopard Seal (Ogmorhimis 

 leptonyx, Blainv.) came ashore alive at Manly Beach on 25th inst., 

 and was secured by two men. It is eleven feet in length. This 

 antarctic species so very rarely straggles so far north that the 

 occurrence is worthy of record. Mr. Waite also exhibited young- 

 examples of the Paradise Fish (Polyacanthus opercularis, 

 Linnseus) bred by him, in Sydney, from specimens received from 

 China. An account of the breeding habits of this fish will be 

 found in a recent No. of the Records of the Australian 

 Museum (vi. 1905, pp. 1-4). 



Following is a list of the Lichens exhibited by Mr. Fred. Turner 

 at the Meeting on June 28th (antea p. 259). 



CoLLEMA, Ach. 



G. hyrsinum, Ach. — Upper Macleay River. Common on the 

 trunks of trees. 



C. leucocarpum, Tayl. — Upper Clarence River. Not common. 

 On bark of trees and on rocks. 



Leptogium, Ach. 



L. IremeUoides, L. — Upper Bellingen River. Very common on 

 bark of trees and on rocks. 



L. marginelhim, Sw. — Tabulam, Clarence River. Epiphytal 

 on other lichens and mosses. Not common. 



L. hypotrachynum, Miill. Arg. — Upper Clarence River. Not 

 common. On bark. 



SPHiEROPHOKON, Nyl. 



S. cojnpressum, Ach. — Upper Richmond River. Fairly com- 

 mon on trunks of trees. 



