52 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



arrangement of rocks and fossils, principally Victorian. In other 

 departments " life-histories " were prominent features. The ex- 

 hibits of insects and shells in connection with the recent com- 

 petition by young collectors also attracted considerable attention. 



EXHIBITS. 



The following is a list of the contributors, with particulars of 

 the various specimens : — ■ 



Anderson, E., Armadale — Collection of Victorian Lepidoptera. Coloured 

 and Plain Illustration* of Lepidoptera. 



AsHWORTH, H. P. C, Glenferrie — Cases of Mounted Birds. Collection of 

 Birds' Skins. Photographic Views from Furneaux Group, Bass Straits. 



Bage, Mrs. M. C, St. Kilda— Leaf Insect from Fiji. 



Barnard, F. G. A., Kew — Case of Queensland Butterflies. Cases of Vic- 

 torian Insects. 



Biological Department, Melbourne University — Specimens and Ap- 

 paratus, 



Best, D., Hawthorn — Sixteen cases of Australian Beetles (Coleoptera). Case 

 of Australian Wasps (Hymenoptera). 



Coles, A., Melbourne — Collection of Birds' Eggs. Groups of Quail, Eyton's 

 Tree Duck, Wedge-tailed Eagles, Nankeen Kestrel and Grebes, with 

 nests and young. Group of Great Flying Phalangers. Pairs of Shiel- 

 drakes, Swainson's Lorikeet, Sombre Gallinule. Jamieson's Gull, Snipe, 

 &c. ; also, three dozen bottles containing Grit from Stomachs of various 

 Birds. 



Cochrane, Miss S. W. L., Auburn — Collection of Paintings of Victorian 

 Orchids. 



Df.gen, J. J. Edward, National Museum, Melbourne — Tablets illustrating 

 the Morphology of Birds. First series — Pterylography of Feathers on 

 Bird's Wing. 



Entomological Branch, Agricultural Department — Six cases of 

 Life-Histories of Victorian Insects Proof of Plates for Part iii. of 

 " Destructive Insects of Victoria " (French*. 



Ellemor, F. J., Carlton — Three Mounted Skeletons of Birds. Case illus- 

 trating Life-History of Lyre Bird. Case of 30 species of Birds. 



Ferguson, W. H., Melbourne — Case of Marine Specimens. Case of Metals. 



Fielder, Rev. W., and Mr. J. SHEPHARD -Demonstrations, Apparatus, and 

 Sections, in illustration of the Development of Chicken Embryos. 



Flatow, Mrs., South Yarra— Collection of Shells, Corals, Seaweeds, &c. 



French, C, F.L.S., bouth Yarra — Four Cabinet Drawers Australian 

 Lepidoptera Eight Cabinet Drawers Exotic Lepidoptera. Coloured 

 Illustrations of Australian Coleoptera — artist, P. Dattari : and of Rare 

 Longicorn Beetles— artist, C. C. Brittlebank. 



French, C, jun., South Yarra — Large Crocodile from the Nile. Collection 

 of Australian Sea Birds' Eggs. 



Frost, C, F. L.S., Kew — Collection of Snakes, Lizards, Spiders, &c. (in spirits). 



Gabriel, J., F. L.S , Abbotsford — 250 species of Australian Birds' Eggs, and 

 Collection of Polyzoa. 



Gabriel, Master C. J., Abbotsford — Collection of Mollusca (first prize 

 juvenile competition). 



GATLIFF, J. H., Collingwood— Cases of Shells. 



Grayson, H., St. Kilda — Rock Sections for Microscopic Examination, and 

 Rock Section-cutting Machine (at work). 



Hall, R., Box Hill — Collection of Australian Birds' Eggs and Birds' Skins. 



Hall, T. S, MA. , University — Geological and Palrcontological Collection, 

 Graptolites, &c. 



Hart, T. S., M.A., Brighton — Geological Specimens. 



Hill, W. H. F. , Windsor — Fourteen cases of Lepidoptera. 



