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lected near Frankston, 12th January, 1918 ; also rare fungus, 

 Cyttaria Gitnnii, Berk., collected by Mr. H. A. Brown near 

 Healesville on Fagus Citnni)ighami, Southern Beech, new for 

 Victoria, also collected by Mr. J. W. Audas in South Gippsland. 



By Miss A. Fuller. — A number of flowering specimens of 

 New South Wales shrubs and plants, principally Myrtacese, 

 Proteaceae, and Compositie, also the orchids Orthoccras striciiim 

 and Cryptosiylis longifolia, from the \\\\\c Mountains, New 

 South Wales. 



By Mr. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S. — Fourteen aboriginal spear-heads 

 from North-West Australia, made of quartz, quartzite, flint, 

 dear glass, bottle glass, carnelian, &c. 



By Messrs. Pescott and French. — Fresh specimens of orchids, 

 Dipodiiim punctatum, from Croydon, and Drakcva Huntiana, 

 from Cravensville : dried specimen of T/iclyviitra canaliculaia, 

 R. Br., from Mr. A. B. Braine, Cravensville, 12th November, 

 1917, new for Victoria. 



By Mr. J. Searle. — Under microscope, hydatid cysts in rabbit. 



By Mr. H. B. Williamson. ^ — Plants of epiphytal orchids, 

 Sarcochiliis falcatiis and Dendrobium striolatum, and the fern 

 Poly podium serpens, from Cann River, East Gippsland. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



Correction. — In the exhibits at the December meeting by 

 Mr. D. J. Paton, recorded in the January Naturalist, page 131, 

 Crowea {Eriostemon) saligna should read C. exalala, and Brachy- 

 loma depressa should read Leucopogon rufus. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, nth February, iqi8. 

 The president, Mr. ¥. Pitcher, occupied the cliair, and about 

 fifty members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to the Lilydale Quarry on Saturday, 

 iQth January, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Chapman, 

 A.L.S., who reported a fair attendance of members. Some 

 account was given of the general geological features of the 

 limestone, after which search was made and a number of 

 characteristic fossils obtained. A visit was afterwards paid 

 to the site of the old crater on the Melbourne road, and its 

 story told. 



A report ol tlie excursion to loolangi from Saturday to 

 Monday, 2f)th-28tli January, was given by Miss C. Currie, 

 who reported that the members had spent a very pleasant time 

 there. The very fine timl)er trees and the wealth of vegetation 

 in every direction had excited the attention of all, and, f hough 



