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The author enumerated the various references to web-spinning 

 ants, and related his own observations on the Javan species, 

 CEcopliylla smaragdina, Fabr. 



2. By Professor A. J. Ewart, D.Sc, Ph.D., entitled "The 

 Negative Phototaxis of Blow-fly Larvse." 



The author in an interesting way related his observations on 

 the efforts of the larvae of the Blow-fly to get under cover when 

 disturbed, and expressed the opinion that it was due to their 

 inherent objection to light. 



3. By Professor A. J. Ewart, D.Sc, Ph.D., entitled "Contribu- 

 tions to the Flora of Australia, No. 3." 



The author submitted a series of critical remarks on certain 

 specimens in the National Herbarium, Melbourne, which, being of 

 a technical nature, was taken as read. 



4. By Mr. Isaac Batey, entitled " Native Animals of the 

 Sunbury District Sixty Years Ago," communicated by Mr. A. G. 

 Campbell. 



Owing to the lateness of the hour this paper had to be post- 

 poned. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Mr. F. Pitcher made some observations on his exhibit of 

 specimens of the plant Elodea canadensis, Michaux, which was 

 found growing in the Japanese garden lake in the Treasury 

 Gardens, Melbourne. 



Professor Ewart also gave some particulars regarding this plant, 

 which he condemned as a pest. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland reported an instance of a Blue-tongued 

 Lizard, Tiliqua scincoides, devouring its young while in confine- 

 ment. 



Mr. A. G. Campbell read a note on the occurrence of Candollea 

 sobolifera and Eucalyptus alpina at Mt. William, Grampians. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mrs. and Miss Bage. — The following specimens from the 

 Hot Lake district, New Zealand : — Sulphur — yellow, black, and 

 crystals ; raddle (red ochre), used by the Maoris for painting their 

 houses ; pumice, and partially petrified wood ; also cinders from 

 the Tarawera eruption of 1886. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Specimen of fish, Lepidotrigla, sp., 

 one of the gurnards, caught at St. Kiida Pier, 4th May, 1907. 



By Mr. A. G. Campbell. — Three eucalypts from Mt. Redman, 

 Grampians (2,500 feet). 



By Mr. C. French, jun. — Large aboriginal stone axe from 

 Stacey's Bridge, Gippsland, and aboriginal stone axe from Branx- 

 holme, Victoria. 



By Mr. A. Mattingley. — Specimen of Marbled Gecko, Phyllo- 

 dactylus marmoratus, with five tails. 



