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features of rocks, such as bedding planes, joint planes, folding, 

 &c., and showed by a series of slides how the forces of erosion 

 are concentrated along these planes of weakness, and largely 

 determine the details of land, forms developed under erosion. 

 In this way the characteristic sculpturing of sedimentary and 

 of igneous rocks was illustrated, and it was shown that the 

 sea, running water, wind blast, and chemical erosion each 

 develop distinct types of weathering. The effect of moving ice 

 as an agent of transport, deposition, and erosion was dis- 

 cussed and illustrated by views of districts now or formerly 

 glaciated. In conclusion, some reference was made to the 

 effect of the scenery of England on its literature. 



EXHIBITS. 



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

 their exhibits as furnished by them : — 



Baker, H. H., Melbourne — Microscopes by Watson and Sons, showing 

 selected slides of various objects. 



Barnard, F. G. A., Kew — Case of Australian Bird Skins, including 

 Regent-bird (male and female). King Lory, Green-Leek Parrot, 

 Cat-bird, Great Fruit-Pigeon,' &c. Growing Victorian Plants : — 

 Austral Beech, Fagus Cunninghami ; Sassafras, Atherospernia 

 moschatum ; Orchids in bloom — Sarcochilus parviflortis (epiphytal), 

 and Caladenia Patersoni, Spider Orchid ; Ferns — Botrychium 

 ternatum, Lomaria alpina, and Asplenium flacctdum, &c. 



Cochrane, Miss S. W., Hawthorn — Paintings of Victorian Orchids and 

 Wild-flowers. 



Department of Agriculture, Entomological Branch — Cabinet drawers 

 of Life Histories of Insects, &c. ; case of Insectivorous Birds (over 

 100 species) ; coloured plates from recent publications. 



Dunn, E. J., F.G.S., Kew — Recently-published volume, " Pebbles " ; 

 series of stones showing the formation of a pebble. 



Education Department, Melbourne — Coloured plates, blocks, &c., of 

 Australian Birds. 



Ewart, Prof. A. J., University — Enlarged models of Flowers, Leaves, 

 Seeds, Roots, &c., used for teaching purposes ; sections of Fossil 

 Plants (for microscope). 



Gabrtel, C. J., Abbotsford — Twenty cabinet drawers of Marine Shells — 

 Cyprsea, Trivia, Chlamys, Pecten, Spondylus (20 species), and 

 Zenophora (10 species) ; largest and smallest Victorian univalves — 

 Voluta mammilla. Gray, and Cyclostemma Bastowi, Gatliff; case 

 containing genera of family Gastroch?enida= in situ. 



Hall, Dr. T. S., M.A., Camberwell — Fossil Echinoids from Older Tertiary 

 of South Australia ; Photographs of Graptolites from Upper and 

 Lower Ordovician, Victoria. 



Hamilton, J. T., F.L.S., Ivanhoe — Aboriginal Weapons and Specimens of 

 Native Workmanship, String Bags, &c. ; Stone Tomahawks, showing 

 various stages in production. 



Hardy, A. D., F.L.S., Kew — Skin of Dingo, from Wilson's Promontory ; 

 Vegetable Caterpillar, from Otway Forest. 



Harvey, J. H., A.R.I.V.A., East Melbourne — Cabinet Stereoscopes, with 

 views of Buchan Caves, &c. 



Horner, H. E., Toorak — Quartz Crystals, &c. 



Keartland, G. a., Preston — Australian Bird Skins. 



Keble, R. a., Camberwell — Fossils, &c. 



