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by train to the Barroii Falls and Kuranda, about 22 miles off. The 

 train winds in and out of mountain gorges through splendid tropical 

 scenery. As the track ascends, bananas, pineapples, and oranges are 

 left behind ; but the forest trees are green and luxuriant over the wliole 

 distance. Rain fell both on the way up and down ; but at the Falls 

 and at Kuranda the sun shone brightly, and we saw in the valleys 

 below us great butterflies on the wing, flashing with satiny green ; these 

 were FapUio (Ortiifhoptera) ^'rmmus euphorion Gray. The P'alls thein. 

 selves are marvellously beautiful, but we had little time for admiration 

 either here or at Kuranda. For the same reason captures were few, 

 but a certain number of specimens were secured at the latter halting- 

 place. Among these were two males of the dark chestnut-coloured 

 Satyrine Mydosama fermimis Fabr. Both of these gave an odour of 

 chocolate, noted in one case as " strong," and in the other as " distinct." 

 This observation was confirmed by Prof. H. E. Armstrong, F.R.S., and 

 by Dr. J. W. Scharf, the former of whom thought that the scent of 

 vanilla was also present. The small Zisera alsulus Herr.-Sch. (^ 

 {Z. hdv Math.) represented the Lycaenids, and three specimens of 

 Terias, belonging to three different sections of the group, were 

 the only Pierines that fell to my net. These were a wet-season 

 female of T. zoraide Feld. (noted" .is having no distinct odour), an 

 intermediate male of T. liecahe Linn., which yielded a very slight 

 flowery scent, and an intermediate or wet-season male of T. lineata 

 Misk., which likewise had a slight flowery perfume, noticed in the field 

 and confirmed later on board ship. A pretty little Pyialid, Lygrojna 

 (piatenialis Zett. {mnoenalis Walk.) closes the list. 



September 11th found us steaming along close within the G-reat 

 Barrier Reef, off the northern extremity of the Cape York Peninsula, 

 under a blue sunny sky and over a smooth sea streaked with wonderful 

 shades of blue, green, purple and lilac. The navigation here is said to 

 be very difficult, and our Commander assured us that if we were chased 

 he would undertake to run the pursuing vessel on the reef in a few 

 minutes. Early next morning we were in Torres Strait, and put in for 

 a short time at Thursday Island — one of the most delightful places I 

 have yet seen in the tropics. Bugle calls proceeding from a military 

 camp just above the beach provided a reminiscence of Aldershot, but 

 the wooded hills behind were as different as could be from anything at 

 home. Here, as in Magnetic Island, the ground conditions made col- 

 lecting difficult ; a few specimens were taken and many were missed. 

 Among the former were two males of the fine black and pale green 



