180 NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



The Rev. J. E. Tenison- Woods exhibited some of the Coal 

 Fossils described in his paper, namely, Sphenopteris crebra, 

 Phyllotheca concinna, and Taxites media. Also a specimen of 

 Sagenopteris rhoifolia, the second found in Australia, from the 

 Oolitic plant beds, Darling Downs, Queensland. 



Mr. Perceval Pedley exhibited specimens of Copper from 

 Mount Hope and Great Central Copper Mines, including interest- 

 ing specimens of malachite, blue carbonates, sulphides, and red 

 oxide of copper, taken from various depths from the surface to 120 

 feet. 



Mr. Alexander Morton, of the Australian Museum, exhibited 

 a collection of New Guinea Implements, consisting of masks, 

 clubs, stone adzes, belts, nets, drills, shields, ornamented 

 pipes, &c. Many of the stone implements are unique and very 

 interesting ; one in particular was formed of a fossiliferous rock. 

 These were portion of a large and valuable collection kindly lent 

 by Mr. Wilson of Mason Bros. 



Mr. K. H. Bennett exhibited specimens of the Spinifex or 

 Porcupine grass (Triodia pungens), from the interior of New 

 South Wales ; also the Mallee hen (Leipoa ocellata) with the 

 young and eggs ; also sand from the nest from which the eggs 

 were taken. 



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