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conclusions be correct, the name B. spinulnsa, being the older, 

 must stand for both plants. 



Prof. Ewart, D.Sc, in remarking on the author's con- 

 clusions, said that they showed how necessary it is to study 

 cultural results where doubt existed. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. E. S. Anthony. — Aboriginal chipped stone imple- 

 ments from Tasmania ; also one from London, England. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Wild-flowers from One Tree Hill, 

 Bendigo, including Boronia polygalifolia, Eriodemon obovalis, 

 Grcvillea lanigera, and Helichrysiiin obcordatum. 



By Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S. — Lava from Yandoit Hill, 

 showing impression of fruit of Casuarina, sp., in illustration of 

 paper ; also photograph of series impressions from casuarina 

 fruits. 



By Mr. J. Gabriel. — Polyzoa, Pedicellinopsis fruMcosa, from 

 Western Port Bay. 



By Mr. J. Searle. — Specimens of pond-life obtained on 

 Alphington excursion. 



By Mr. F. Wisewould. — Wild-flowers from LIpper Pakenham, 

 including Goodia lotifolia, Sprengelia incarnata, and Diuris 

 maculala. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXCURSION TO ALPHINGTON. 



Only four memliers met at the appointed time for the 

 excursion to Alphington on Saturday, 12th September, but 

 I believe some three or four others came on by a later train, 

 though we did not meet them. Owing to the recent dry 

 weather, the water in the ponds was at a very low level, and 

 one swampy place that generally holds water till December 

 or January was completely dried up. Notwithstanding this, 

 the ponds yielded a great number of interesting specimens, 

 and many bottles were filled with material for home examina- 

 tion. A noticeable feature was the vast numbers of a small 

 ostracod, Cypridopsis minna, in one of the pools. In another 

 pool, in which Myriophyllum and Potamogeton grew thickly, 

 the amphipod Chiltonia subtenuis was very numerous. Here, 

 also, we noticed that the frog spawn attached to the weeds 

 appeared to be attacked by a fungus which looked like tufts 

 of cotton-wool ; but, in spite of this attack on the Batrachian 

 population, the number of tadpoles swimming in the water 

 was enormous. In another pond, attached to partly submerged 

 twigs, were the egg masses of one of the gnats. These were 



