1062 NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Masters exhibited some very handsome butterflies from 

 Cairns, Northern Queensland, comprising specimens of the following 

 species : — Ornithoptera Cassandra, Pa,pilio Erectheus, P. Polydorus, 

 and a new species allied to P. Ambrax, Pieris Mysa, P. Argenthone> 

 P. nigrina, Gethosia Gydijipe, Cynthia Ada, Doleschallia Bisaltidce, 

 and Diadema Alimena. 



The President exhibited for Mr. Stirling, specimens of Erios- 

 temon trymalioides, E, ozothamnoides, E. trachyphyllus, and 

 Boronia algida, referred to in his paper. Also, two parcels of 

 volcanic ejecta from the Taupo Zone, N.Z. One consisting of 

 Volcanic Ash as it is called, being mainly powdered pumice, from 

 Rotomahana, and the other of small scoria from Tarawera, 

 evidently thrown out in a condition of fusion. 



