116 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Miss L. Bainbridge. — The rare orchid Pterostylis mackib- 

 bonij from South Australia ; also, a Leinon showing germinating 

 seed, with well-developed chlorophyll. 



By Mr. P. C. Cole. — A sacred ceremonial stick, from N.W. 

 Australia. 



By Mr. C. French, jun. — Buprestis Beetle, Stigmodera bremei, 

 Hope, found breeding in wood of Acacia stricta, collected at 

 Wandong Ranges ; also, fine specimen of aboriginal stone knife, 

 from Murray River, near Swan Hill. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Specimens of shells of Cypraea atigus- 

 tata and varieties dredged alive at Western Port ; also old 

 teapot lid encrusted with Polyzoa, Lithothamnia, and Gorgonia ; 

 and some fine specimens of Polyzoa, all dredged by him at 

 Western Port. 



By Mr. G. A. Keartland. — Eggs of Grass-Wrens (Amytis), in 

 illustration of paper ; also, skins and eggs of Platycercus 

 adelaidensis. 



By Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., for National Museum. — A 

 colour variety of the common eel, Anguilla australis, Rich., 

 collected by Mr. H. Quiney, Mortlake ; also a collection of 

 Coleoptera, collected by Mr. G. Coghill and himself at 

 Launching Place and Emerald during November. 



By Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S. — An aboriginal wedge, axe, 

 tomahawk, and chisel from Western District, Victoria. 



By Mr. A, Mattingley. — Echinoderm, Asterias sinusoida, from 

 Sandy Bay, Tasmania ; also Pecten shells from Storm Bay, 

 Tasmania, and fossils from Mt. Wellington, Tasmania. 



By Mr. C. Walter. — Dried specimen o^ Hakea vittata, R. Brown, 

 Victorian Alps and Buffalo Mountains, new localities for this 

 species ; previously recorded only frorn S.W. and N.W. of Victoria. 

 Collected by C. French, jun., and C. Walter. Specimens of 

 remarkable Alpine varieties of the following well-known Victorian 

 plants, together with ordinary types : — Caladenia cameo-, 

 Eiiphrasia brownii, Novea heterophylla, Pimelea axijlora. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXCURSION TO LAUNCHING PLACE. 



This excursion, extending from Saturday, 7th November, to 

 Monday, the 9th, was well attended and proved very enjoyable. 

 Launching Place, situated on the south bank of the Upper Yarra, 

 distant 41 miles from Melbourne by railway, and 14 miles by 

 road from Healesville across the Watts and Yarra divide, was 

 visited by some members of the Club in January last, and a brief 

 report of that visit will be found in the last volume of the Club's 

 journal (xix., page 147). 



