114 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



The second part of the paper, on "The Flight of the Albatross," 

 by Mr. Ashworth, was postponed till next meeting. 



2. By Mr. Dudley Le Souef, entitled "A Trip to Mallacoota." 



A second and more leisurely trip to this beautiful inlet enabled 

 the author to make a large number of interesting observations on 

 the habits of the birds, snakes, lizards, fish, &c., in which the 

 country abounds. Especially may be noted a photograph of a 

 prettily situated bower of the Satin Bower Bird. 



Both of these papers were illustrated by limelight views, kindly 

 shown by Mr. J. Searle in a creditable manner. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Mr. H. Bullen questioned the advisability of using strong 

 solutions of formic aldehyde, or formalin, stating that in a 

 concentrated solution it is toxic, and should be labelled a 

 poison. 



The Rev. W. Fielder read a note on the discovery of the 

 earlier stages of the Liver Fluke, and gave some account of its 

 life-history, illustrating his remarks with a limelight illustration of 

 its different forms. 



EXHIBITION OF SPECIMENS. 



The following were the principal exhibits of the evening : — By 

 Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G. — Specimens of Dillwynia gracil- 

 Uma, collected by Dr. Preiss more than fifty years ago in Western 

 Australia, and on which Professor Meissner founded the name 

 and description of the Aotus gracillima. The transfer to the 

 genus Dillwynia was decided on by Baron von Mueller some few 

 years ago, and the plant will appear in the third Census (soon due) 

 as a Dillwynia. The very broad upper petal of the original type 

 Dillwynia does not occur in several others later discovered. By 

 Mr. A. Coles. — Specimen of Nankeen Night Heron, Nycticorax 

 C'aledonicus. By Rev. W. Fielder and Mr. Howard Cummins.— 

 Larval stages of the Liver Fluke, found in a freshwater snail 

 occurring near the Yarra at Heidelberg. By Mr. C. French, jun. 

 — Rare nests and eggs of Victorian birds — viz., Tabuan Water 

 Crake and Frontal Strike Tit, collected at Western Port by Mr. 

 G. E. Shepherd ; and Swallow Dicseum, collected by Messrs. 

 Brittlebank at Werribee. By Mr. J. Gabriel, F.L.S., and Mr. H. 

 P. C. Ashworth. — Specimens of Shy Albatross, Thalassogeron 

 cautus (Diomedia cauta), and eggs ; eggs of Australian Pelican, 

 Pelicanus conspicillata ; shells and photographs from the Hunter 

 Group. By Mr. G. E. Shepherd. — Pair of White-shouldered 

 Campephaga, Campephaga hume7'alis, with nest and eggs ; pair 

 of Leaden-coloured Flycatcher, Myiagra phimbea, with nest and 

 eggs. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



