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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. ]\[aiden exhibited (1) clusters of fruits of Eucalyptus 

 longifolia, Link and Otto, from near Gosford, N.S.W., with as 

 many as seven in the umbel, whereas it has hitherto been under- 

 stood that this species has characteristicalh^ three flowers in the 

 umbel, or occasionally four. (2) A specimen of the Calvary 

 Clover {Medicago interfe.vta, Linn.), from South Europe, a species 

 with an especially lariije burr (as large as a cherry), which pro- 

 mises to be a pest to wool-growers; it has made its appearance 

 at Manildra, X.S.W. And (3) a letter from Sir Joseph Banks, 

 dated December 7th, 1797, to Dr. Arne of Liverpool, chiefly on 

 galvanism. Also a portrait of Sir Joseph from the European 

 Magazine of 1802. This portrait appears to be comparatively 

 rare. 



Mr. G. A. Waterhouse drew attention to the migration of 

 butterflies {Beleuois Java, Sparrman), occurring that day, noticed 

 also as far inland as Leura on the Blue Mts. The butterflies 

 were travelling from south to north. 



Mr. Fletcher exhibited a collection of fresh botanical specimens 

 forwarded by Mrs. Forde, representing about twenty-fine species 

 of native plants just now flowering in the neighbourhood of 

 Pambula. 



Mr. Stead exhibited specimens of a remarkable barnacle 

 {Coronula diadema, Linn.) attached to portion of the skin of a 

 whale, and also a number of another crustacean {Cyamus cetl, 

 Linn.), one of the so-called "whale-lice" procured at the same 

 time; and he contributed the following Note thereon : — 



" The barnacles exhibited were collected by Captain W. Waller 

 off Cavalli Island, on the coast of Xew Zealand, in lat. 35° 00' S. 

 and long. 174° 5' E. The whale from whose skin they were cut 

 was found lying dead, floating at the surface of the ocean. From 



