98 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



specimens being mostly from the country. At the invitation of 

 the chairman, Baron von Mueller made some introductory 

 remarks, after which the meeting was adjourned to inspect the 

 exhibits. 



EXHIBITION OF SPECIMENS. 



The following is a list of the principal exhibits of the evening: 

 —By Mr. A. Coles. — Pair of Eggs of New Holland Goshawk, 

 Astur cinereus. By Mr. C. French, F.L S. — Beetles, comprising 

 Carenum habitans, C. optimum, C. Frenchii, 0. pusillum, Eidoma 

 viridicolor, E. Frenchii, Megacephala Frenchii, all new to science ; 

 also, M. Howitti, Carenum sumptuosum, C. Dameli, and Eutoma 

 splendida ; also the following Lepidoptera : — Euplcea (five 

 species), Mynes Geoff royi, and jfflgeria chrysophanes, from 

 Queensland ; Morpho cypris and M. nestira, from South America. 

 By Mr. C. French, jun. — Eggs of the following Queensland 

 birds, viz. : — Cat Bird, Spalding's Orthonyx, Superb Fruit 

 Pigeon, Noisy Pitta, Little Green Pigeon, Sun Bird, White-tailed 

 Kingfisher, Large-billed Sericornis, Flood Bird, Large-headed 

 Robin, and Dusky Honeyeater. By Mr. G. E. Hill. — Three Tiger 

 Snakes, Hoplocephalus curtus, two from Nar-Nar-Goon and one 

 from Wenibee. By Mr. A. E. Kitson. — Jasper from Buchan 

 and Moreland ; Siliceous Conglomerate from Buchan River ; 

 Nickel Ore from New Caledonia ; Nephrite from New Zealand ; 

 Rose Quartz from Mount Hotham ; piece of Indicator from 

 Ballarat ; and Selenite from Jan Juc. By Mr. Jas. Mitchell. — A 

 large collection of cut and polished Agates from Brazil, Scotland, 

 New Zealand, and Northern Territory ; Jaspers and precious 

 Opals from Queensland ; Labradorite (Felspar) from Labrador ; 

 Crocidolite (Silica and Iron) from Orange River, South Africa ; 

 Bloodstone, Petrified Wood, and Petrified Bone from Cheltenham; 

 Malachite (Green Carbonate of Copper) from Russia and South 

 Australia ; and Opalized Wood from Snowy River, Gippsland. 

 By Dr. A. Morrison. — Phylloglossum Drummondi, Kunze, and 

 Polypompholyx tenella, Lehmann, collected at Oakleigh, 8th 

 October, 1894. By Mr. G. J. Page. — Slide of group of Diatoms 

 from Oamaru, New Zealand ; also, slide of Diatoms from Port 

 Phillip Bay. By Mrs. Flatow. — Wild flowers from Sydney. By 

 Mr. W. Scott. — Wild flowers from Sydney, including the Giant 

 Spear-Lily, Doryanthes excelsa. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



Competition for Young Collectors. — Owing to the limited 

 number of competitors on former occasions, the Field Naturalists' 

 Club has decided not to offer prizes to juniors during the current 

 year. 



