150 THK VICTORIAN NATURALIST. [Vol. XXVi. 



Notonomus besti, Sloane, and N. peronii, Castel. (Carabidse), 

 common under logs ; Lissotus howittii (Lucanidse) — good speci- 

 mens were taken under logs in gullies ; a Staphylinid, Oxytelus, sp., 

 was very numerous in Wombat dung, and is new to the Museum 

 collection ; a rare Tenebrionid, Lepispilus, sp., was also taken. 

 Other captures were Tyrus, sp. (Pselaphidae), Lissapterus howit- 

 tanus, Westw. (Lucanidae), Aphodius victorice, Blackb. (Scara- 

 baeidas), Coripera ocellata, Pasc, Seirotrana, sp. (Tenebrionidtc), 

 and Centyres sinuatus, Blackb. (Curculionidse). Among land shells 

 several fine living examples of the Black Snail, Paryphanta 

 atramentaria, were obtained in the gullies, as well as a species of 

 Endodonta and a small Helix. Land planarians were by no 

 means common, still five or six species were taken, among them 

 being Geoplana spenceri, G. mediolineata, and G. munda. Of 

 lizards five species were noted, Hinulioj quoyi being the most 

 numerous. The only snake seen was a Copperhead, Denisonia 

 superba, which had effectually done for itself by inserting its head 

 into a hole in a tin kettle, presumably after a lizard, and had then 

 been unable to withdraw from the awkward position." 



To Mr. Reginald Kelly I am indebted for a list of the mosses, 

 &c., worked out by Mr. J. R. Murdoch, of Mortlake. 



Dicranum Menziesii 

 ,, Billardieri 

 Leucobryum candidum 

 Polytrichum piliferum 

 Funaria hygrometrica 

 Bartramia affinis 

 Macromitrum pussilum 

 Hypnodendron arcuatum 

 ,, comosum 



Thuidium suberectum 



Podomitrium phyllanthus 

 Metzgeria furcata 

 Lepidozia pendulina 

 Polyotus magellanica 

 Plagiochila strombifolia 



Mosses. 



Meteorum limbatum 

 Hookeria nigella 

 Leptostomum inclinans 

 Hypnum cupressiforme 



,, ,, var. 



, , , , var . 



,, extenuatum 

 Ptychomnion aciculare 

 Cempylopus introflexus 

 Bryum — several 



IIepatics. 



Plagiochila deltoidea 

 Chiloscyphus coalitus 

 Gymnantha deplophylla 

 Symphogyna flabellata 



The excursion to Toolangi, if not productive of many unique 

 specimens, was, at any rate, enjoyable and full of interest, and 

 might be repeated at no distant date. For those who wish to 

 see big trees the locality can be highly recommended, but to 

 naturalists it was sad to see the destruction of forest giants going 

 on in every direction. Further, a visit to Myers Falls would make 

 a suitable one-day outing in the spring if arrangements were made 

 to be driven from and to Healesville (six miles each way), and I 

 think would reveal a luxuriance and variety of vegetation which 

 would be a surprise to many members of our Club. — F. G. A. 

 Barnard. 



