94 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



PAPERS. 



1. By Mr. E. E. Green, F.E.S., Government Entomologist, 

 Ceylon, entitled "Notes on a Singular Coccid from Victoria" 

 (communicated by Mr. C. French, F.L. S.) 



The author stated that some specimens of a coccid found on some 

 old and wet timber in the 300-feet level of a mine in Gippsland, 

 and forwarded to him by Mr. C. French, F.L.S, had proved on 

 examination to be specimens of Orthezia floccosa, De Geer, the 

 first record of an Orthezia from the Australian region. 



2. By Mr. F. M. Reader, F.R.H.S., entitled "Contributions to 

 the Flora of Victoria," No. XII. (communicated by Mr. J. A. 

 Kershaw, F.E.S.) 



The author described as new a minute plant, belonging to the 

 order Restiacese, on which he bestowed the name of Cenfrolepis 

 cephalojormis, and compared it with other members of the genus. 



3. By Mr. G. Weindorfer, entitled " On the Fertilisation ot 

 Phanerogams — i. Dispersion of Pollen by the Wind." 



The author drew attention to the various provisions in flowers 

 by which the dispersal of their pollen by wind for purposes of 

 fertilization is promoted or assisted, and briefly referred to the 

 shapes of the stigmas and to the vast numbers of cells composing 

 the pollen. 



The President, by means of blackboard sketches, illustrated 

 the subject of the paper, and gave further details of the actual 

 fertilization. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Mr. J. C. Goudie, of Birchip, forwarded some notes on a 

 number of interesting observations made during a recent trip in 

 the Mallee. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland mentioned that the whole of the Club's 

 recommendations with regard to the close season for certain birds 

 had been embodied in the recently published schedule of the 

 Game Act but that all reference to fish had been omitted, 

 evidently a departmental error, and moved that a letter be 

 written to the Department, asking if the omission of fish was not 

 an oversight. This was seconded by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard and 

 carried. 



Mr. J. Gabriel drew attention to the fact that INIutton-birds are 

 now protected at Phillip Island. 



Mr. A. Coles said he thought it was rather hard that, owing to 

 the provisions of the Game Act, persons were not allowed to keep 

 certain native animals and birds as pets. , 



Mr. A. Mattingley stated that authority could be otttained by 

 those who had pets in their possession for some time to retain 

 them. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland described the changes which had taken 



