382 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Rainbow exhibited a spray of Silver wattle (Acacia 

 dealbata ) with hyinenopterous galls simulating the apjaearance of 

 Lepidopterous larvje. The specimen was procured by Mr. 

 Affleck, M.L.A., at Bundarra, KS.W. 



Mr. Baker exhibited specimens of the plants referred to in his 

 paper. 



Mr. Froggatt exhibited a collection of Australian Coccids 

 comprising representatives of thirty genera and ninety species, 

 and including a number of rare species described by Mr. Maskell 

 in some of his recent papers on this family. Among the rarer 

 species of note were Ceronema hanhsite found upon Banksia 

 serrata, Aspidiotus pallens on Macrozamia, Mytilaspis spini/era 

 upon Acacia pendula, Eriococcus spiniger and Ctenochiton euca- 

 lyti upon Eiccalyptus ; also the well known St. Jose scale 

 (Aspidiotus p>eTniciosus ) upon an apple bought in a Sydney fruit 

 shop. 



