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in the neighbourhood of Moore Park for some years, but has not 

 spread to any appreciable extent. This, in a measure, may be 

 accounted for by the aroma of the plant (which is similar to that 

 of its better known relative, C. ambros'ioides Linn., "Mexican 

 Tea, &c.) causing it to be unpalatable to stock. As the seeds 

 may be found in quantity on the ground under the plants, it is 

 evident that they are not a favourite food of birds; and this is 

 another factor in its non-distribution, (c) Chenopodium trian- 

 gulareU.Br., Snowy River, Vict.(E. E. Prescott; February, 1901 ): 

 Geelong coast, Vict.(E. E. Prescott; January, 1902); Jervis Bay 

 (A. H. Lucas; January, 1899), Gudgenby, Queanbeyan, 3,200 ft. 

 (R. H. Cambage; January, 1912), Scarborough, Illawarra(A. A. 

 Hamilton; May, 1913) Recorded in the Flora Austr. from 

 Parramatta to Queensland. As this native species is distributed 

 along the coast as far south as Melbourne, it is somewhat remark- 

 able that it has hitherto escaped notice. 



By permission of Professors W. A. Haswell and T. E David, 

 Mr. North sent for exhibition a skin, and three eggs each of the 

 Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoeca antarctica Gmelin), and of the 

 Silvery-grey Petrel (Priocella glacialoides Smith). These speci- 

 mens were collected by members of the " Mawson Antarctic 

 Expedition," in Adelie Land, in 1912. The eggs of the Antarctic 

 Petrel vary from oval to pointed-ovals, and an ellipse in form, 

 the shell being coarse-grained, or having numerous irregularly 

 shaped pittings over its surface, which is dull white and lustre- 

 less : Length: (A), 2-77 x 1-83; (B), 2-8 x 1-87; (C), 2-65 x 1-82 

 inches. The eggs of the Silver-grey Petrel are somewhat similar, 

 the shell being rather finer-grained, and the specimens larger : 

 Length : (A),3-03 x 1-9; (B),2-97 x 195; (C),l-78 x 1-82 inches. 



Mr. Hedley showed some very tastefully got up souvenir post- 

 cards and a box of bonbons, of conchological import, sent out with 

 the invitations to attend the opening ceremonies of a museum in 

 Japan. 



On the conclusion of the formal business, the President invited 

 The Hon. Sir Normand MacLaurin, on behalf of Miss Ethel 



