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By Mr. C. F. Cole. — Stuffed specimen of Grass-Warbler, 

 Gisticola exilis, Vig. and Horsf. (male), from Auburn, 3/12/07. 



By Miss C. Covvle. — Specimens of Prostanthera lasianiha horn 

 Narbethong, Vic. ; also White and Pink Convolvulus and Mint 

 from river bank at Yarra Glen. 



By Mr. J. E. Dixon. — Ten species of Victorian longicorn 

 beetles, with names of food plants. 



By Professor A. J. Evvart, D.Sc, Ph.D. — Specimens and 

 illustrations of each : — Romulea cruciata, Ker Gawl, Pink Star or 

 Onion Grass, South Africa, type form ; E. cruciata, Ker Gawl, 

 introduced, Victoria ; B. rosea, Eckl., South Africa, type form ; 

 B. rosea, Eckl., var. speciosa, South Africa ; B. bidbocodmim, Seb. 

 et Maur. 



By Mr. C. French, F.L.S. — Collection of exotic buprestid 

 beetles. 



By Mr. C. French, jun. — Living specimen of buprestid beetle, 

 Stigmodera Jortunei, found in mail room, G.P.O., Melbourne. 

 Probably brought from Mallee district in mail bag. 



By Mr. C. J; Gabriel. — Marine shells, Voluta kreuslerce, Ang., 

 and Voluta verconis, Tate, S. Australia ; Cyprcea petitiana, Crosse 

 and Fischer, Senegal ; C. gaskeni, Rve., Sandwich Is. ; C. cum- 

 ingi, Gray, Sandwich Is. ; G. clara, Gask., W. Indies. 



By Mr. A. H. E. Mattingley. — Eggs of Pelican, Pelecanus 

 conspicillatus, from Lake Corrong. 



By Mr. F. H. Schafer. — Axe-head from New Caledonia ; stone 

 chisel from New Ireland. 



By Messrs. W. and J. Stickland. — Specimens of Lacinularia (?) 

 elliptica Shephard, obtained at Willsmere. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



It is with regret we record the death, on the 14th January, at 

 the age of 80, of Major R. L. J. EUery, F.R.S., F.R.A.S., 

 formerly Government Astronomer of Victoria. Mr. Ellery was 

 one of the few remaining " original " members of the Field 

 Naturalists' Club of Victoria still on the roll. He was educated 

 for the medical profession, but gave it up to enter the public 

 service of Victoria, in which he served for about forty-two years. 

 He was always a friend of science, and his willingness to help is 

 evidenced by an active presidency of the Royal Society of 

 Victoria extending over a period of more than twenty years. 



"The Stone Age and the Aborigines of Lancefield 

 District." — The editor of the Lancefield Mercury has reprinted 

 in pamphlet form matter which has appeared in his paper from 

 time to lime respecting the aboriginal stone quarries on Mt. 

 William, near that town. The notes make very interesting 

 reading, and are the fullest record we possess of the life and 

 habits of the aboriginals of that part of Victoria. 



