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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Ramsay exhibited the Tortoise described in his Paper. 



Mr. K. H. Bennett exhibited a very singular looking Fungus 

 from Mossgiel. It was quite new to the members present, but 

 was probably a species of Scleroderma. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited two new species of Helix, one from 

 Conond Station near Silverton, Mitchell District ; the other from 

 the top of slate ridges 30 miles N.E. of Silverton. He said he 

 would describe them at a future Meeting of the Society. 



Mr. Haviland exhibited on behalf of the Rev. Mr. Alkin, a very 

 perfect specimen of a Sphceria parasitic on a Caterpillar. Both the 

 Caterpillar and the Fungus seemed to be different from the com- 

 monly known species, the Caterpillar being longer and the Fungus 

 much thicker and shorter. No information was given as to 

 habitat. 



Mr. J. Douglas-Ogilby exhibited the Coris described by Mr. 

 Ramsay and himself. 



Mr. A. Sidney Olliff exhibited specimens of Tettix australis, 

 Walker, a small grasshopper which he had found in some numbers 

 in shallow fresh water pools on the banks of the River Nepean, 

 some 15 miles above Penrith (N.S.W.), in the month of September 

 last. Mr. Olliff said that specimens were first observed clinging to 

 the leaves of a water plant on the surface of the water, but after- 

 wards many others were found both by Mr. Ogilby and himself 

 on the stems of the plants 8 or 10 inches below the surface. 

 When disturbed they swam to the bottom of their own accord. 

 Mr. McLachlan, F.R.S , who kindly identified the species, writes 

 that the Tettix of Europe usually frequent dry sandy places. 



He also exhibited male and female specimens of a pelagic 

 Hemipteron ( Halobates ivi'dlerstoffi, Frauenf.) which had been cap- 

 tured by Mr. Wagstaff, in a towing net off the West Coast of 



