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melanogenys. By Mr. C. French, jun. — White egg of emu, 

 collected at Moulamein, N.S.W. ; and oranges destroyed by the 

 red scale, Aspidiotns coccineiis. By Mr. C. Frost, F.L.S. — 

 Sturt's Desert Pea, Climdlms Dampierii. By Mr. J. Gabriel. — 

 Abnormal leaf of Arum. By Consul Gunderson. — Jawbones of 

 seals, algre, shells, &c., from Kerguelen Island. By Mr. R. Hall. 

 — Rare birds' eggs, botanical specimens, &c., from Kerguelen 

 Island. By Mr. F. M. Reader. — Collection of fodder plants 

 grown by him in the Wimmera. By Mr. G. E. Shepherd. — Eggs 

 of Australian Roller Bird, Spine-tailed Orthonyx, and Regent Bird, 

 all from New South Wales. By Mr. F. P. Spry. — Fossils, rare 

 and new to science — viz., Hopalocrinus Victorice ; new Crinoid, 

 EncrinuTus, sp. ; new Trilobite, Pterygotus, sp., new to Australia ; 

 also, Petraster Smytld and Urastella Selwyni, from the Upper 

 Silurian, Yarra Improvement Works; and Crinoid Columnals and 

 dyke and other rocks, from sewerage excavations, in Upper 

 Silurian, near Royal Park. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXCURSION TO WILLSMERE. 



Great as was the heat of Saturday, 26th February, the inner 

 ardour of several members equalled it, so that no less than seven 

 assembled for the visit to the lagoons at Willsmere, near Kevv. 

 The water naturally proved to be very low, and was not too rich 

 in life. The free-swimming Rotifers seen were mostly of ordinary 

 species. Especially numerous were the rolling clusters of 

 Lacinularia natans, and amongst these were also specimens of 

 L. elliptica, recently described by Mr. J. Shephard. Many of 

 these clusters were densely infested by a species of Euglena, so 

 that they appeared bright green to the eye. On a former occa- 

 sion, it may be remembered, the same appearance in these 

 clusters was found to be due to the presence of a chlorophyl- 

 bearing ciliate animalcule. Tubes, mostly empty, of the usual 

 sedentary Rotifers were plentiful. The most abundant were 

 those of Cephalosiphon limnias. The somewhat rare Limnias 

 annulatus was noted. Besides the more ordinary Protozoa, two 

 or three interesting forms were seen. Amongst these were ex- 

 amples of Clathrulina, also a species of the bright parti-coloured 

 genus Nassula (notable also for its singular pharynx), and the 

 pretty star-shaped masses of Anthophysa vegetans. Amongst the 

 Desmids was a form quite new to us, apparently a species of 

 Micrasterias, whilst there were many specimens of Docidium 

 Ehrenhergii, which is very neatly ornamented with a row of 

 minute tubercles at each end. — W. Stickland. 



