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several trips to the Great Barrier Reef and the adjoining coast of 

 North Queensland. Some fine views of the reef and its in- 

 habitants were shown, including one of a very large rookery of 

 Sooty Terns. 



Mr. W. H. M'Mahon mentioned that the author, during his 

 recent sojourn at Warrnambool, had been the means of 

 stimulating the interest in natural history in that district. 



The chairman remarked that the members were indebted to 

 Mr. Mattingley for his paper, and complimented him upon the 

 excellent series of slides shown, which recalled to him pleasant 

 memories of a brief visit to that part of Australia. 



Owing to the lateness of the hour, Mr. T. S. Hall's paper, 

 entitled " Notes on Zoological Nomenclature," was held over 

 until next meeting. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. R. A. Bastow. — Hermit Crabs, Nectoearcinus 

 Uiherculosis, in shell of Valuta roadknighke, and a so-called 

 petrified mushroom (a root of sea-weed), from Cape Schanck. 



By Miss Cochrane. — Paintings of nine varieties of orchids 

 collected at Ringwood excursion, 28th October, 1905 ; also 

 Lyperanthus hurnetti, from Emerald. 



By Mr. A. Coles. — Pair of Warbling Grass-Parrakeets —male in 

 normal plumage, from Swan Hill ; also a female, imported from 

 England, showing change in colour of plumage, caused probably 

 by in-breeding. 



By Mr. C. French, jun. — Cut-worm moths, Agrotis spina, 

 appearing during October and November in many parts of 

 Victoria in countless thousands. 



By Mr. F. G. D'Ombrain. — Hybrid Scarlet Lory and Rosella 

 shot at Mooroolbark. 



By Master J. D'Ombrain. — Black Snake, Pseudechis 

 porphyriacus, killed at Croydon in October. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Shells, Ranella perca, Perry, from 

 Japan, and Gypriea physis, Broc, from Algeria. 



By Mr. J. R. M'Lennan. — Orchids in bloom, Lyperanthiis 

 hurnetti, Microtis porrijolia, M. atrata, and Plerostylis cucullata, 

 from Emerald. 



By Mr. J. Tovey, for National Herbarium. — Dried plant, Emex 

 australis, found growing in the Brighton district. A native of 

 South and Western Australia. 



By Mr. F. M. Reader. — Dried specimens of plants, Stellaria 

 multiflora and Stipa pubescens. 



By Mr. F. Schafer. — Native stone axe found at North Brighton. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



