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in Mount Juliet, and has a long southerly course, we would 

 suggest that on a future excursion it would be worth while giving 

 a whole day to the exploration of its valley. Again, a little 

 earlier in the season a botanist would do well on the hills between 

 Old and West Warburton. Altogether over one hundred species 

 of plants were noticed in bloom during the three days. 



The entomological results of the excursion are not very 

 striking. Two members devoted considerable attention to 

 lepidoptera, but their list is not a formidable one. Of butterflies 

 Epinepliile abeona, Pyrameis kershawi, P. itea, and Hesperilla 

 do7inysa were the only species captured, though Papilio macleay- 

 anus was seen near the head of Four-Mile Creek. Among 

 moths the only species taken were Porthesia obsoleta, Spilosoma 

 curvata, Agarista lewinii, and an unnamed species of Darala 

 taken at a lamp at night. It is difiicult to account for the 

 paucity of specimens in such an apparently favourable locality, 

 and it can only be attributed to some seasonal effect. With regard 

 to beetles, though Leptospermum scoparium was in bloom in great 

 profusion, the absence of a coleopterist may account for the small 

 number of species secured. Among those collected may be 

 mentioned a rather large specimen of C'isseis leucosticta, Kirby, 

 and examples of Macrones capito, Pasc, and Crepidomenus 

 filiformis, Cand. ; but the district is one which should, if well 

 worked, yield a fair reward to the coleopterist. 



The weather during the three days was all that could be desired, 

 and the party returned to town sincerely hoping that it would 

 not be the last Club visit to that part of the Yarra basin.— -F. G. 

 A. Barnard ; G. Coghill. 



SOME MELBOURNE MOSSES. 

 By Rev. W. Walter Watts. 

 (Communicated by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard.) 

 {Read before Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, 1th Nov., 1904.) 

 When spending a week or two in Melbourne, in September, 

 1902, I took the opportunity of collecting some mosses and 

 hepatics, mostly within a short distance of Heyington railway 

 station, which is situated close to the banks of the River Yarra, 

 about four miles east of the City. 



The species of mosses which were unfamiliar to me I submitted 

 to Dr. Brotherus, of Helsingfors, who states that four are new to 

 science. These he provisionally names Barhula glaucida, Fun- 

 aria {Entosthodon) bullata, F. perj^usilla, and Fottia sttbphys- 

 comitrioides, and will describe them fully at an early date. 



As my list contains several interesting records, it is possible 

 that it may be of service to fellow-workers in your city, and I 

 therefore avail myself of this opportunity to present it for 

 consideration. 



