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and then gave a brief sketch of the life-histories and habits of 

 their most noteworthy inhabitants. 



The lantern used to illustrate the lectures was kindly placed at 

 the disposal of the Club and worked by Mr. J. Searle. 



The display of natural history specimens in the main hall was, 

 of course, the principal feature of the conversazione, and was 

 quite up to the standard of previous exhibitions of the Club. 

 Besides the many fine exhibits by the individual members, splendid 

 collections of specimens were on view from the Biological School, 

 Melbourne University, and the Entomological Branch of the 

 Department of Agriculture. Some twenty members exhibited 

 microscopes with objects, which proved a great source of attrac- 

 tion during the evenings. 



EXHIBITS. 



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

 their exhibits : — 



Ashvvorth, H. P. C, Glenferrie — Mounted Birds and Birds' Skins. Photo- 

 graphs from the Islands in Bass Strait. 



Baker, Frank L., Auburn — Photo-Micrographs. 



Barnard, F. G. A., Kew — Victorian and British Insects. Birds' Skins 

 from Richmond River. Pair Flying Mice. Victorian Ferns in pots. 

 Portraits of Sir Jos. Banks and Sir J as. E. Smith, with autograph de- 

 scription of Datura arborea by latter, dated 1792. 



Best, D., Hawthorn — Case of Australian Wasps and Hornets. Case of Vic- 

 torian Butterflies. Twelve cases of Australian Beetles. 



Biological Department, Melbourne University — Series of specimens 

 illustrating the more important groups of the animal kingdom. 



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



Coles, A., Melbourne— Queensland Cassowary. Australian Kangaroo. 

 Black Brush Wallaby. Red-necked Wallaby. Striped Rock Wallaby. 

 Case of New Guinea Birds. Shade of Australian Quail. Arctic Fox. 

 Litter of six young Foxes. Wedge-tailed Eagle. White-bellied Sea 

 Eagle. Owls. Sitellas. Grauculus. Bittern. Silver Gulls and young. 

 Collection of Australian Birds' Eggs. 



Entomological Branch, Agricultural Department — Charts of 

 Insects destructive to vegetation. Cases of Silk-producing Moths, with- 

 Life- Histories and Insect Dissections. Plates for Handbook of De- 

 structive Insects. Group of Insectivorous Birds of Victoria. 



Fielder, Rev. W., St. Kilda — Shells of Snails which form the Intermediate 

 Hosts of Fluke Embroyos. 



French, C, F.L. S., Malvern — Two drawers of Foreign Beetles. Five 

 drawers of Australian Butterflies. Five drawers of Australian Moths. 

 Six drawers of Foreign Butterflies and Moths. Four frames of Illus- 

 trations of Australian Insects. 



Ferguson, W. H., Albert Park— Aboriginal Stone Implements. 



French, C., jun., South Yarra — Princess of Wales Parrakeet (alive). Blood- 

 stained Cockatoo (alive). Pennant's Parrakeet (alive). Podargus (alive). 

 Also case of Nests and Eggs of Insectivorous Birds of Victoria. 



Gatliff, J. H., Carlton— Cases of Victorian Shells. 



Grayson, H., St. Kilda — Diffraction Gratings for Spectroscopic Work. 

 Gratings for Monochromatic Illumination with the Microscope. Micro- 

 metric and Test Rulings ranging from 5,000 to 120,000 lines per 

 inch. 



Hall, R., Box Hill — Plumed Egret, mounted. 



