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examining the various objects of interest laid upon the 

 tables. 



Mr. H. J. Charbonnier exhibited a smew and a hybrid 

 pheasant. Mr. G. C. Griffiths exhibited a collection of 

 moths (SpMtigidse) . Mr. C. Jecks exhibited a specimen of 

 Luxulionite and some eucalyptus leaves. Dr. J. A. IS'orton 

 exhibited a malformation of a fowl's leg and a section of a 

 turbot. Mr. J. F. Perry exhibited some whale's teeth, a 

 mummied cat, flexible sandstone, king crab, etc. Mr. F. W. 

 Stoddart exhibited some type specimens of spiders. Mr. C. 

 H. Walker exhibited three live natterjack toads. Mr. E. 

 Wheeler exhibited some paintings of fungi, and a preserved 

 specimen of an Australian reptile (^Moloch liorridus). Mr. 

 C. K. Rudge exhibited a trachea of a male black velvet 

 scooter. 



On February 1st Professor Lloyd Morgan gave an address 

 on " Ev^olution " ; various crystals and microscopic slides 

 were used to illustrate the arguments brought forward. 



The meeting of March 1st was occupied by Dr. Arthur 

 Richardson, w^ho delivered a lecture on " The Measurement 

 of Sunlight." Numerous experiments and lantern slides 

 helped to elucidate the subject. 



At the meeting held on April 12th, Mr. Geo. Munro 

 Smith gave a demonstration of lantern slides illustrating 

 the microscopic structure of the body. Mr. G. C. Griffiths 

 read a short paper, written by Mr. E. C. Reed of Santiago, 

 on " The Coleopterous Genus (or sub-genus) Ceroglossus." 

 A collection of beetles, lent by Mr. S. Barton, was handed 

 round to illustrate the paper. Dr. G. H. Barker then 

 exhibited a specimen of the caterpillar Hepialis virescens. 



At the meeting held on May 3rd, wdiich was the thirty- 

 second Annual Meeting, the reports of the Honorarj^ Secre- 

 tary and the Treasurer's report and Balance Sheet were 



