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migration of birds between Tasmania and the mainland. Pro- 

 fessor Baldwin Spencer, M.A., and Messrs. D. Le Souef and H. 

 P. C. Ashworth mentioned their observations on the different 

 islands in Bass Strait, which went to show that little, if any, 

 migration takes place. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



i. By Mr. W. H. F. Hill.—" Notes on an Entomogenous 

 Fungus." The writer referred to the life-history of a small 

 parasitic fungus of the type of Enipusa muscce, possibly of 

 considerable economic value, since it attacks the larvae of Agrotis 

 infusa, A. breviuscula, and several allied species, which are very 

 destructive to cereal crops. 



2. By Mr. H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S. — Remarks on a supposed new 

 species of fungus belonging to the Myxomycetes, collected by 

 Mr. C. French, F.L.S., at Narre Warren. Drawings by the writer 

 were shown in illustration of the paper. 



EXHIBITION OF SPECIMENS. 



The following were the principal exhibits of the evening : — By 

 Mr. G. Coghill — 8 species of orchids in flower from Tunstall. 

 By Mr. C. French, F.L.S. — Rare butterflies and Moths : Attacus 

 Edwardsii (male and female) and Nyctapas albocincta from 

 Assam ; Mymes Guerini (varieties), Arhopala eupolis, Pseudo- 

 dipsas Digglesi, Lyccenesthes Tumeri, and Pieris scyllara (var. 

 perimale) from North Queensland. By C. French, jun. — Rare 

 Victorian orchids : Acianthus caudatus and Pterostylis cucullata 

 (var. alpina) from Fernshawe ; Caladenia coerulea from Ander- 

 son's Creek ; also Pterostylis curta, with two flowers, collected by 

 Mr. Wauer at Yarra Glen. By Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A.— Silicious 

 casts of pitted vessels of a plant under microscope, in illustration 

 of paper by Mr. J. H. Wright. By Mr. A. E. Kitson. — 35 

 geological specimens, in illustration of paper. By Mr. D. Le 

 Souef. — Lizard, Phyllurus platurus, from Queensland. By Baron 

 von Mueller. — Galium murale, as an introduced plant from South 

 Europe ; Cryptandra bifida, new for Victoria, collected at the 

 Wimmera by Mr. F. Reader ; Cyrtostylis reniformis, with green 

 flowers, collected by Mr. J. Paul at Grantville; also the following 

 plants as new for extra tropic Western Australia : — Bassia divari- 

 cata, from near Coolgardie, collected by Mr. F. Wehl ; Perotis 

 vara, traced by Mr. J. Cusack towards Shark's Bay, where he 

 also collected Lythrum hyssopifolia and Vallisneria spiralis. By 

 Mr. J. Paul.— Orchids from Grantville. By Mr. H. T. Tisdall, 

 F.L.S. — Drawings of a supposed new fungus belonging to 

 Myxomycetes, collected at Narre Warren by Mr. C. French, 

 F.L.S. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



