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towards the end of September, and, though diligent search had 

 since been made, no further specimens had been found. He 

 stated that the species had been recorded from Lake Puperta, 

 N.Z., and Norfolk Island, and, as regards Victoria, he had found 

 it in Lake Colac, Mr. J. A. Kershaw had obtained two 

 specimens at Wilson's Promontory, while Dr. Hall informed 

 him that it had been recorded from the Moorabool River. 



Mr. F. Pitcher, referring to his exhibit of Marchantia poly- 

 morpha, in fruit, collected during the excursion to Yering 

 Gorge on Cup Day, 3rd November, said the specimen was taken 

 from a luxuriant patch, about a square yard in extent, which 

 formed a striking contrast in colour to that of the surrounding 

 vegetation. 



Dr. C. S. Sutton directed attention to an abnormal growth 

 in a spike of Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, L., the arrangement 

 of the flowers in the upper part of which showed some evidence 

 of fasciation. The plant from which the spike was culled was 

 collected at Ben Cairn some years ago, and, though it has been 

 under cultivation since then, has reproduced, each season, the 

 characteristic feature that had first claimed his attention. 



PAPER READ. 



By Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., entitled "A Naturalist in 

 Northern Queensland." 



The author gave an interesting account of a collecting trip 

 in the tropical scrubs north of Cooktown, and of a visit to 

 the Great Barrier Reef. The paper was illustrated by a fine 

 series of lantern slides. 



LIST OF EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Pot-grown specimen, Drimys 

 aromatica, F. v. M., Native Pepper-tree, grown by the 

 exhibitor. 



By Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S. — Ostracoda from the Yarra fiats 

 near Yering, collected on the Club's excursion to Yering Gorge, 

 3rd November. 



By Messrs. J. H. Gathff and J. Stickland. — Specimen of 

 Pteris incisa, Batswing Fern, 7 feet 6 inches in height, from 

 Crowley's Creek, Healesville. 



By Mr. F. Pitcher. — Marchantia polymorpha, collected on 

 Yering Gorge excursion. 



By Dr. C. S. Sutton. — Flowering spike of Digitalis purpurea, 

 showing evidence of fasciation in the upper portion. 



By Mr. A. L. Scott. — Blood of the Black Snake, Pseudechis 

 porphyriaceus, under microscope. 



By Mr. J. Searle.— A freshwater crab, Hymcnosoma lacustris, 

 and specimens of the handsome ostracod, Cypris mytiloides, 

 obtained on the Yering Gorge excursion. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



