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A Fungus Growth. — Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., drew 

 attention to his exhibit of a large piece of honeycomb, in which 

 the cells were completely filled and to a great extent entirely 

 replaced by a leathery fungus. The comb was taken from a 

 hollow tree on the Dandenong Ranges by Mr. R. C. Chandler, 

 by whom it was presented to the National Museum. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. R. W. Armitage. — Female Scorpion, with young, in 

 illustration of his natural history note ; specimens of Fire-fly 

 Beetle, Luciola flavicollis, in illustration of his paper. 



By Mr. Jas. Armitage. — Photographs of scenes on Snob's 

 Creek, Rubicon and Goulburn Rivers, near Alexandra, and views 

 in and around Jamieson. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Unfinished stone tomahawks 

 obtained during excursion to Mount William, Lancefield. 



Mr. C. F. Cole.- — Stuffed specimen of Grey Goshawk (female), 

 Astur cinereus, Vieill., from Upper Hawthorn (26/2/70) ; also 

 stuffed specimen of young male Platypus, Ornithorhynchus 

 anatinus, from Goulburn River, Nagambie. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Shells obtained by dredging off Point 

 Cook, Port Phillip Bay, viz. : — Choristodon rubiginosiis, Ad. and 

 Ang. ; Fecten medius, Lam. ; Ghione disjecta, Perry ; and Nitcula 

 ohliqua, Lam> All of these were obtained in living condition, 

 being the first occasion on which the first-named has been 

 obtained alive in Victoria. Also Bulla atistralis, Gray ; Cancillaria 

 granosa, Sow. ; Haminea cuticulifera, Smith ; Philine angasi, 

 Crosse ; Sigaretus zonalis, Q. and G. ; and Turrictda scalari- 

 formis. Ten. -Woods. 



By Mr. J. Hogland. — Violin, cribbage board, and walking 

 sticks made from the different woods found in the Cape Otway 

 district. 



By J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., for Mr. E. Jarvis. — Imago, larva, pupa, 

 and eggs of butterfly Heteronympha philerope, Boisd.,in illustration 

 of his paper. 



By J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., for National Museum. — Large piece 

 of honeycomb, the cells of which were completely filled and to 

 a great extent entirely replaced by a leathery fungus, taken on 

 Dandenong Ranges by Mr. R. C. Chandler ; also curious plant 

 growth, said to be stem of Mistletoe, from South Africa. 



By Mr. J. S. Kitson. — Specimen oi Goniocidaris tubaria found 

 on beach at Shoreham, near Flinders. 



By Mr. F. P. Spry, for National Museum. — Imago, larva, pupa, 

 and eggs of butterfly Heteronympha philerope, Boisd. Larva of 

 same obtained by Mr. G. A. Waterhouse, B.Sc, at Macedon in 

 November, 1907. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



