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many interesting discoveries. On a hill not far from our camp 

 was observed a round hole about li inches in diameter and 

 lined with web. This we dug out. and, at the end of the 

 burrow, discovered what has since been found to be the largest 

 known Australian spider.* Selenotypus plumipes. Pocock. It 

 measured over 5 inches from tip of forelegs to tip of hind 

 legs, 2i inches from front of head to end of abdomen, 

 and I inch across the thorax. The legs were thickly haired, 

 abdomen smooth and velvety, and of a uniform brown colour. 

 The entrance to the winding burrow sloped down to about 

 six inches below the surface, traversing about six feet, and 

 ended in a larger cavity, in which the spider was discovered. 

 The animal was very fierce, and showed fight at once. Two or 

 three others were afterwards found, the burrows not extending 

 so far — one measuring eighteen inches long and si.x inches 

 below the surface, and another three feet long and eighteen 

 inches below the surface. 



{To be cotUinued). 



Frogs. — Recently, while gathering beans (scarlet runners) 

 from the top of a lath shade-house. I came across several 

 well-fed green bull frogs sleeping, evidently after making a 

 good meal of the small insects which abound up there. One 

 opened its eyes at my apjiearance. blinked, then slid through 

 the space between the laths, and a splash followed. Wishing 

 to see what the others would do. 1 prodded one with the end 

 of a ]>ean-}X)d. It went through a similar }^rfonnance. dixnng 

 through the space between the laths into 18 inches of water 

 in a tub sunk in the ground 10 feet below, .\lthough I have 

 observed this several times. I have not seen any miss the 

 water or yet have I seen any injured ones. I have not 

 observed them ascending to the roof of the shade-house, but 

 presume thev climb up the bean plants, which are thickly 

 interwoven. Is it not unusual for this type of frog to climb 

 to such a height ? — G. M. L. N. 



Tourist M.\p of Mount D.\ndenong. — A greatly improved 

 edition of the Mount Dandenong tourist maj^ has just been 

 issued by the Lands Department. Covering a larger area than 

 the previous map, it includes the district from Emerald to 

 Gembrook and as far north as Woori Yallock. or " Woori." as 

 the Railway Department now knows that old-settled district. 

 The tourist tracks along Sassafras. Monbulk. Menzies. and 

 Cockatoo Creeks, &c., are clearly marked. These offer unending 

 delights, and. maji in hand, tourists should have no difficulty in 

 finding their way about. 



• Pocock, .\nn. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6). vol. xv.. p. 176, pi. x.. Jigs. 2. 26. 1895. 



