THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



different species, which are often much confused. The remarks 

 about nest-building, &c, showed that the author had spent con- 

 siderable time and patience in making the observations brought 

 forward. 



EXHIBITS. 



The following were the principal exhibits of the evening : — 

 By Mr. D. Best. — Insects collected during 1896-97. By Mr. A. 

 Coles. — Eggs of the following rare birds, viz. : — Black-breasted 

 Buzzard, Square-tailed Kite, Allied Kite, Letter-winged Kite, 

 Collared Sparrowhawk, Grey Falcon, Black Flcaon, Comb- 

 crested Parra, Banded Stilt, Minute Bittern, and Spiny-cheeked 

 Honey-eater. By Mr. C. French, F.L.S. — Beetles new to science, 

 and described in 1896-97, viz. : — Megacephala Frenchi, M. 

 Spenceri, Ceratognathus Gilesi, C. Froggatti, Aphileus ferox, 

 Callirhipis riificornis, Dilochrosis Frenchi, Metaxymorpha gloriosa, 

 Ischiopsopha Bourkei, Homalosoma impervde, Khytiphora Frenchi, 

 Anatasis Muelleri, Penthea Spenceri, Opsidota cestuosa, and 

 Pseudoryctes monstrosus. By Mr. C. French, jun. — Eggs of 

 Lunulated Wattle Bird, Plain-coloured Acanthiza, and Plumed 

 Ptilotus, from W. Australia. By Mr. G. French. — Dye from 

 Rhagodia Billardieri. By Messrs. J. Gabriel and G. A. Keart- 

 land. — Terns' eggs from Norfolk Island, comprising — Black- 

 cheeked Noddy, Grey Noddy, and White Tern. By Mr. R. 

 Hall. — Birds, in illustration of paper. By Mr. H. Hill. — Fungus, 

 new to Victoria, Puccinia sorghi, on common maize from Seville, 

 Victoria. By Mr. J. A. Kershaw. — Case of Victorian Lepidoptera, 

 collected during season 1896-97, including two supposed new 

 species. By Mr. J. G. Luehmann, F.L.S. — Freshwater Algae, 

 specimens, and descriptions by O. Borge. By Mr. J. Paul. — 

 Native flowers from Grantville, Victoria. By Mr. F. Spry. — New 

 fossils from Sewerage Works, South Yarra and Yarra Bank. By 

 Mr.W. Stone. — Marine form of Cordylophora from Storm Bay, Tas- 

 mania; also, a Hydroid from same locality. By Mr. W. Stickland. 

 — Cladophora gracilis, from Kororoit Creek. By Mr. J. Shep- 

 hard. — Branchipus and Estheria from Brighton. By Mr. H. T. 

 Tisdall. — Mounted Algae, in illustration of paper. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXCURSION TO HATHERLEY. 



On the afternoon of the 13th March, favoured with fine weather, 

 six members set out for Hatherley, en route for the Kororoit Creek. 

 A walk of about a mile along the railway line brought the party 

 to the bridge over the creek, and here work was commenced. 

 Reeds grew in abundance at this spot, and the shallow water by 

 the banks afforded a variety of Algas not commonly found in the 

 vicinity of Melbourne. During the afternoon the party, walking 



