142 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



2. By Rev. W. Fielder, entitled " Further Notes on the Inter- 

 mediate Hosts of the Liver Fluke." 



Since the last meeting two new hosts had been discovered in 

 shells forwarded from Port Fairy. These were described, 

 together with a few points of interest in recent investigations. 

 As many as 2,000 embryos have been found in one small snail. 

 It was asserted that two different embryos are never found in the 

 one snail, but this is disproved by some observations in which 

 three kinds of cercaria were seen. 



Some discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Frost, Wisewould, 

 and Professor Spencer took part. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTE. 



Mr. R. Hall read a note recording — as a supplement to the 

 list of birds found in the Box Hill district — the following eight 

 additional species, viz. : — Australian Goshawk, Collared Sparrow- 

 hawk, Australian Swift, Reed Warbler, Horsfield's Lark, 

 Swainson's Lorikeet, Nankeen Night Heron, and Spotted Water 

 Crake. 



EXHIBITION OF SPECIMENS. 



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

 Mr. A. Coles. — Pair of eggs of Richardson's Skua Gull, Lestris 

 Richardsoni ; Pacific Gull, Larus Pacijicus ; and Crested Penguin, 

 Eudyptula cristata. By Rev. W. Fielder. — Mounted specimens 

 of fluke from shark taken in Port Phillip Bay, and shells of fresh- 

 water snails which form the intermediate hosts of the flukes, viz. : 

 — Isidora (Bulinus) alicice, var. surrita, Potomopyrgios (sp.), 

 Aniphipeplea papyracea and Limncea (two species). By Mr. W. 

 M'Caw. — Embryo flukes mounted in formalin. By Mr. C. 

 French, F.L.S. — Exotic beetles, Goliathus giganteus, G. Druryi, 

 and G. cacicius, from West Africa. By Mr. C. French, jun. — 

 Eggs of the following rare Queensland birds : Nankeen Night 

 Heron, Ewing's Fruit Pigeon ; also, nest and eggs of Pink-naped 

 Bower Bird, first time exhibited in Australia. By Mr. G. F. Hill. 

 — Leaves of tobacco plant, showing destruction caused by larvae 

 of Potato Moth, Lita solanella, Bdv. By Baron von Mueller, 

 K.C.M.G. — Specimens of Osteocarpmm salsuginosimn, bearing 

 fruits provided with two prominent appendages, by which variety 

 a transit is formed to the Babbagias, the latter thus merging into 

 the genus Osteocarpums. These specimens were sent by Mr. R. 

 Harvey, from the junction of the Rivers Murray and Darling. 

 Also, a variety of Senecio dryadeus, with leaves densely white- 

 velvety underneath, in the manner of the hypolemous variety 

 of S. odoratus, gathered on Mount William by Mr. H. B. 

 Williamson. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



