Jan., 1910.] THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 123 



PAPERS READ. 



1. By Mr. A.J. North, C.M.Z.S., entitled "Description of a 

 new Genus and Species of Honey-eater from Western Australia." 



The author stated that he had recently received for examina- 

 tion from Mr. H. L. White, of Scone, N.S.W., some skins of a 

 honey-eater, obtained at Lake Way, Western Australia, which 

 differed sufficiently from recognized species to require a new 

 genus, which he had called Lacustroica, to be constituted for it, 

 while the bird itself he named Lacustroica Whitei, in honour of 

 Mr. Alfred H. E. White, a son of Mr. H. L. White, who is proving 

 himself an enthusiastic ornithologist. The species is very 

 modestly plumaged, and in that respect resembles Entomophila 

 albigularis and E. rufigularis. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland said that the Lake Way district was a fine 

 ornithological region, and would probably furnish other novelties. 



2. By Prof A. J. Ewart, D.Sc, entitled " The Biological Survey 

 of Wilson's Promontory — Second Report." 



The author stated that the recent visit of Mr. Audas and party 

 from the National Herbarium to the Sealers' Cove district of the 

 National Park had resulted in the addition of nearly two hundred 

 additional species to the known flora; some of these, however, 

 were introduced aliens. An interesting find was the fern 

 Lindsaya iricho7nanoides, the first record for Victoria, though 

 found in New South Wales and Tasmania. He also read a more 

 detailed report by Mr. Audas, and some notes by Dr. C. S. Sutton, 

 who was one of the party. With a visit to the north-eastern 

 corner of the Park the botanical portion of the survey would be 

 completed. This, it was hoped, would be undertaken at an early 

 date. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTE. 



Dr. T. S. Hall, M.A., stated that an eel fare had recently been 

 witnessed on the Hopkins River, near Warrnambool, and that 

 specimens of the young eels (elvers) were now on view, alive, at 

 the National Museum. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. J. W. Collings. — An onyx and moss-agate, from 

 Aberystwyth, Wales. 



By Mr. F. P. Spry.— Australian ants belonging to genus Podo- 

 myrma ; rare beetles from Western Australia — Megacephala 

 hlackhurni, Fleutiaux, M. castelnaui, Sloane, and Cunipectus 

 frenchi, Sloane ; rare butterfly, Dodonidia helmsi, Fereday, from 

 New Zealand. 



By Messrs. W. and J. Stickland. — Colonies of rotifers, under 

 the microscope, including Lacinularia pedunculata, L. elliptica, 

 and L. socialis, from Willsmere excursion. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



