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In one of the galleries that led to the surface a small number 

 of aphides were clustered together, attended by ants, which, 

 when disturbed, attempted to carry them away. The distance 

 from their position in the nest to their food was about twelve 

 inches, and it seemed to him to be an im])ossible feat for them 

 to cover this distance without the assistance of the ants. The 

 relation between aphides and ants is well known, and has been 

 recorded many times ; but he did not think their presence in 

 the nest had been recorded for Victoria previous to the refer- 

 ence in Mr. Goudie's paper in the September Naturalist (jx 73). 



EXHIRITS. 



By Mr. P. R. H. St. John. — Specimens of Eriostcmon myo- 

 poroides, from Mount Donna Buang. 



By Mr. F. Pitcher. — Fasciated stem developed in a young 

 Casuarina from Casterton, forwarded by Mrs. Z. Y. Xeall, with 

 photograph of same. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXHIBITION OF WILD-FLOWERS. 



In accordance with the custom of late years, the exhibits at the 

 October meeting of the Club consisted principally of wild- 

 flowers, but the display was not equal to many of the previous 

 ones, for several reasons. Firstly, the date, 14th October, was 

 too late on which to get good specimens of many of our most 

 interesting flowers : secondly, the dry winter had apparently 

 affected the quantity available ; and thirdly, the day previous 

 turning out wet prevented so much collecting being done as 

 had been planned by several members. Few exhibits were re- 

 ceived from country friends, so that the flowers were almost 

 entirely representative of the flora within a 50-mile radius of 

 Melbourne. 



A fine display of native flowers grown at the Mell)ourne 

 Botanic Gardens was made by the Director, Mr. J. Cronin, and 

 served to show that many of our indigenous plants are worthy 

 of cultivation in our gardens. The exhibit contained examples 

 of the following species : — Acacia salicina, var. fruticosa, Vic- 

 toria ; Aphanopetalum resinosum. Gum Vine, Victoria and New 

 South Wales : Bauera rubioides, Wire-scrub, Victoria and New 

 South Wales ; Bauera rubioides, var. alba, Victoria ; Calythrix 

 Sullivani, Hair-cup Myrtle, Victoria ; Clematis aristata, \ar. 

 Dcnnisre, Victoria ; Commersonia Fraseri, Blackfellows' Hemj), 

 Victoria and New South Wales : Dendrobium sjicciosum. Rock- 

 lily Orchid, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland ; 

 Dianella Tasmanica, Broad-leaved Flax-Lily, Victoria, New 

 South Wales, and Tasmania ; Dillwynia cinerascens. Grey 

 Parrot-pea, Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia ; 



