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comans at Trafalgar, Gippsland, which was the only locality 

 where he had seen it. Perpetuation of the crested forms can 

 safely be relied upon, provided they are raised from the offsets. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Five species of Victorian ferns ; 

 also specimens of Woodendite collected at excursion to Hanging 

 Rock. 



By Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S. — Globigerina ooze obtained by 

 F.I.S. Endeavour at 1,122 fathoms, east of Tasmania. 



By Mr. F. Cudmore. — A case of fossil sharks' teeth from the 

 Tertiary beds, Beaumaris. 



By Mr. H. W. Davey, F.L.S. — Example of fasciation in 

 Casuarina ; locality, Geelong. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Marine shells from Bottle and Glass 

 Rocks, Port Jackson, N.S.W. — Chiton transluccns, Hedley and 

 Hull ; Chiton coxi, Pilsbry ; Chiton limans, Sykes ; Chiton jugosus, 

 Gould ; Onithochiton quercinus, Gould ; Ischnochiton smarag- 

 dinus, Ang. ; Callochiton platessa, Gould ; Lorica volvox. Reeve ; 

 Loricella angasi, Ad. and Ang. 



By Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., for the National Museum. — 

 Specimen of Giant Salamander, M egalobatrachus maximus, Schl.; 

 locality, Japan. 



By Mr. J. G. O'Donohue. — Woodendite and Solsbergite, 

 from Hanging Rock, Woodend. 



By Mr. F. Pitcher. — A numlier of fresh fronds and other 

 examples of ferns and fern-growths, also collection of herbarium 

 specimens of Victorian ferns, in illustration of ])aper. 



By Mr. J. Searlc. — Insects and Crustacea, collected at 

 Mitcham excursion, 15th February, 1913. 



By Mr. J. Stickland. — Volvox globator, collected in a pool 

 near Kilby Lagoon, Kew. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXCURSION TO DEEPDENE. 



Only a small party of members met at Decpdcne on Saturday, 

 8tli March, for the purpose of visiting the lagoons near the 

 Yarra at East Kew in search of })ond-lifc. As was expected, 

 the long spell of dry weather had greatly reduced the quantity 

 of water, at the same time rendering it more difficult of access ; 

 thus the Kilby Lagoon was unalMe to be worked, l)ut a smaller 

 pool further along the river l)ank afforded fair lesults. Here 

 countless myriads of ostracods could l)e seen swimming just 

 below tht; surface, about a foot from the bank. The beautiful 

 ever-rolling spheres of Volvox were also found in considerable 

 numbers. Both colonial and tube-building rotifers were con- 



