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Mr. F. Pitcher said that on the evidence before the meeting 

 he saw no reason to separate the name " Nardoo " from the 

 plant Marsilca. 



Messrs. Tiabriel. French, and kosenhain also spoke on the 

 subject. 



3. By Mr. J. C'. Goiidie, " Notes on the Coleoptera of 

 North-West Victoria," part vi. 



The author dealt with the families Nitidulidae, Trogositidas. 

 and Colydidae. listing seventeen species, mostly small and 

 obscure. 



Mr. H. W. Davey said that Kcrshazvia rugiccps, Lea, was 

 evidently not confined to the North- West, since he had taken 

 it at Ocean Grove, near Geelong. 



4. By Mr. H. W. Davey, F.E.S.. " Notes on Engli.sh and 

 Japanese Newts in Victoria." 



The author gave some interesting particulars regarding 

 the egg-laying and early stages of both English and 

 Japanese newts, a group of amphibians which are widely dis- 

 tributed throughout Europe, Northern Asia, and North 

 America, but do not occur in Australia, consequently the 

 details of their life-histories can only be obtained by observ- 

 ation of imported specimens. He gave an instance of the 

 remarkable power they possessed of replacing a lost limb, 

 and exhibited a fine series of living specimens in illustration 

 of his remarks. 



The Chairman congratulated the author on the interesting 

 character of his notes. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. Cudmore. — Several species of fossil, Cyprcca, 

 from Balcombe's Bay, Mornington. 



By Mr. F. Chapman. A.L.S. — Specimen of granite from 

 imder Rocking Stone, Narre Warren, and photographs of 

 the stone. 



By Mr. H. W. Davey, F.E.S. — Eggs of newts, showing 

 method of fastening them in leaves of aquatic plants. Eggs 

 in different stages of development. T.arva" of Japanese 

 newts, Molge pyrrhogaster, at various stages of develop- 

 ment. Larvae of English newts, Molge crisfatus. 



By Dr. T. S. Hall. — Tibia of Great Red Kangaroo, 

 Macropus rufus, 22f inches long. 



By Mr. G. A. Keartland. — Blood-stained Cockatoo and 

 skins, in illu.stration of his paper. 



By Mr. W. Scott. — Flowering specimen of Isotoma 

 axillaris. Lindl., grown from seed collected at Heathcote. 



By Mr. A. L. Scott. — Iron and lime concretions from 

 Beaumaris. 



By Mr. J. .Searle. — Semi-parasitic copepod, Monsirilla, sp., 



