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seen, but, owing to the excursion being held later in the 

 season than formerly, few were found in bloom. Some very 

 fine specimens of Lycopodium densiim, obtained from near 

 the O'Shannassy Weir, were observed in tin- possession of 

 many of tlie residents of the townshij). 



REMARKS 0\ EXHIBITS. 



Mr. J. K. Tovej drew attention to his exhibit of the 

 Common Mistletoe, Loranthtts cchistroides, Sieber, growing 

 on the Pepper-tree, Schiniis niullc. This is the first record 

 of the Pepper-tree as the host-plant ol the mistletoe. The 

 branch on which the })arasite flourishes was cut from a tree 

 in thf exhibitor's garden at Mentone. There are no trees 

 affected with the mistletoe within a radius of two or three miles, 

 so that the seed must have been carried some distance by birds. 



On behalf of Miss O. B. Davis, M.Sc. he desired to bring 

 under notice a specimen of the Common Mistletoe, Loranthus 

 celastroides, Sieber, growing on the Britisii Oak. Qiiercus 

 robiir. This is also probably a new record for a host-plant for 

 this mistletoe. The specimen was obtained at Brighton. 



Mr. C. J. Gabriel, in referring to his exhibit of marine shells 

 (Victorian representatives of the genus Conus), said that, 

 although these recent forms showed no similarity with the 

 species referred to by Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., it is now l)eing 

 shown bej'ond doubt that many of our recent molluscan forms 

 are represented in the Tertiaries. The percentage of survivors 

 is being considerably increased, and it is very necessary that 

 the fossils should not be overlooked when engaged on the 

 description of new species of any recent forms. 



Mr. F. Pitcher drew attention to his exhibit of blooms of 

 Acacia Maideni, F. v. M., Maiden's Acacia, and Acacia 

 retinodes, Schlec, Bald Acacia, from trees now flowering in 

 the Melbourne Botanic (iardens. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S.. asked if any member had heard the 

 name Cashmere Wattle applied to Acacia retinodes. 



Mr. E. E Pescott said that most people resident in the 

 vicinity of the Grampians recognized two types of Acacia 

 retinodes — one that flowers only in the spring, and the other 

 all the vear round. 



I'.Vl'ERS RE.AD. 



I. By Mr. F. Chapman. A.L.S.. entitled " Note on a Large 

 Specimen of Conus dennanti." 



In the course of some explanatory remarks bearing on his 

 paper, Mr. Chapman said the genus Conus was well rejiresented 

 in the Tertiary beds of Victoria, one of the most common species 

 being Conus dennanti. In common with other organisms, the 

 cone shells evidence responsiveness to climatic change, and 

 striking (limatic changes had evidently occurred even dming 



