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north end of the island by my kinsman Mr. Greorge Eossiter, in 

 the year 1878; the five specimens that I have received do not 

 show any signs of any tubercle on the upper part of the 

 columella. I believe a specimen was sent to Mr. Gr. B. Gassies, 

 of Bordeaux, some time back, and I am informed by Mr. R. 0. 

 Eossiter of Noumea, that it was pronounced by him to be a 

 variety of Bulimus Caledonicus. I distinguish the variety in future 

 as edentula, the typical form has been found at Congouma by 

 Monsieur E. Marie, Jouebo, (E. P. Lambert). 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Note on Malurus leuconotus, Gould, by E. P. Eamsay, F.L.S., 

 &c. — As the habitat of this rare species is not generally known I 

 have the pleasure of recording the fact of Mr. James Eamsay of 

 Tjrridarie, having obtained specimens in the Burke district, along 

 with Malurus leucopterus, 31. calainus, M. Lamlerti, and Jf. melanotus 

 A^mjtis striatiis has also been obtained by the same gentleman 

 along with Sphejiostoma cristata. The Australian Museum has 

 received a skin of the white-backed Malunis from Mosgiel, so that 

 the true habitat of this bird fM, leuconotusj may be said to be the 

 central and western portion of New South Wales, and probably 

 the northern boundary of South Austraha. 



Note on the q^^ of Edectus polychlyrus, by E. P. Eamsay, F.L.S. 

 — I have also the pleasure of exhibiting the eggs of Eclectus 

 polycTilorus, recently presented to the Museum by Mr. Andrew 

 Goldie. Its total length is 1-58 in., breadth 1-2, color of a glossj- 

 white, oblong, and rather pointed, under the lens the shell is 

 pitted and minutely granular at the larger end ; five eggs are laid 

 for a sitting in the hollow limb of a tree, the young nestlings 

 are of the same red and green plumage of their parents ; the $ 

 red, the $ green. 



