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spscimens of the Terrestrial Orchids Diviris sulphurea, R. Br., 

 D. punctata. Smith, Microtis porrifolia, R. Br., Caleya major, 

 R. Br., C. minor, R. Br., Pterostylis fal'cata (formerly cucullata), 

 Chiloglottis Gunnii, Lind., C. trapeziformis, Fitz., C. Gunnii, 

 Lind. (var., possibly a new species), a very robust form of 

 Calochiliis Robertsoni, Benth., also Thelymitra pauciflora, R. Br., 

 from Bittern and Tallangatta, new for Victoria. 



By Mrs. W. H. Quick. — Fungus, Polyporus mylittce, " Black- 

 fellows' or Native Bread," from Pine Plantation, Mount 

 Macedon. 



By Miss J. Rollo. — Hedycarya angiistifolia, Austral Mulberry, 

 from Nobehus's Nursery, Emerald, used extensively by the 

 aborigines for firesticks ; also species of moss, used for packing 

 plants that have to be sent a distance, which will remain moist 

 for months. 



By Mr. P. R. H. St. John. — Specimen of Kunzea pedun- 

 cularis, " Burgan," showing double flower. 



By Mr. A. L. Scott. — Dendrites and graptolites from Digger's 

 Rest. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



Errata in November "Naturalist." — Page 92, line 4 — 

 insert " marine " before " fish " ; page 93, line 23 — for " Mayce^' 

 read "Wayce"; page 94, lines 9 and 5 from bottom — for 

 " Enlimnadia" read " Eftlimnadia" : page 94, line 5 from 

 bottom — for " Lynecus " read " Lynceus " ; page 94, bottom 

 line — for " Chyrononus " read " Chironomus." 



Fairy Rings. — As the heading of a column in the Age of 

 Saturday, 30th September, the words "Fairy Rings" might 

 or might not attract the casual reader. Some might expect a 

 sentimental love story, or something of the sort ; others might 

 have an inkling of the true meaning of the words, and be 

 tempted to follow " Petrophilus " in his or her remarks. The 

 writer explains, in an interesting way, the cause of the well- 

 known "fairy rings" in English pastures, and points out that 

 the introduced Romulea, commonly known as Onion-grass, a 

 growing menace to our grass-lands, is affected in a similar way, 

 but, instead of the fungus apparently enriching the land and 

 causing a better growth of grass, the Victorian representative 

 seems to partially kill the Romulea and cause circular rings or 

 patches of scorched leaves. Doubtless the loss of the leaves 

 affects the bulbs of the Onion-grass, which, by the way, is really 

 an iris ; this, however, can only be determined by careful 

 investigation. But if the fungus could be induced by any 

 means to completely finish its work of destruction it would bring 

 down blessings on its head, alike from the gardener, the 

 pastoralist, and the golfer. 



