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2. By Mr. O. Sargent, entitled "A Western Australian 

 Form of Prasoph\lliim australc " (communicated by Prof. 

 A. J. Ewart, D.Sc.) 



The author stated that at intervals, in the vicinity of York, 

 W.A., specimens of a Prasophyllum had been collected, very 

 similar to P. australc, but it was only recently that he had 

 been able to compare them with fresh undoubted specimens 

 of P. australc forwarded to him by Dr. Rogers, of Adelaide. 

 He found the Westralian specimens to be larger, more robust, 

 and more richly coloured. All of these differences he con- 

 sidered could be attributed to habitat. He then referred to 

 other species which could be found growing in totally 

 different soils and conditions, and suggested that certain ex- 

 periments should be undertaken, with the view of gaining 

 information on this point. 



Prof. Ewart stated that the author was engaged in a very 

 useful work, and urged field naturalists in Victoria to under- 

 take similar observations. 



Owing to the lateness of the hour, a paper by Mr. H. B. 

 Williamson, entitled '' Botanical Notes on Mildura," was 

 held over until next meeting. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. J. W. Audas, F.L.S. — Cytisus linifolia. Lam., Flax 

 Broom. A native of the Mediterranean regions, now natu- 

 ralized in Victoria and spreading rapidly in the Eltham and 

 Pakenham districts. 



By Mr. J. Booth, B.Sc. — Species of mistletoe, Loranthus 

 celastr aides, Sieb., parasitic on L. pcndnlus, itself parasitic 

 on a eucalypt, collected near Buckland Gap: also section of 

 the junction of the two mistletoes. 



By Mr. F. Cudmore. — Black and White Ringed Snake, Vcr- 

 micclla annulata, from lower Darling River, N.S.W. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Marine shells, Latiaxis japonicus 

 Dunker, from Japan: L, lischkcana, Dunker, from Japan; 

 L. mawce. Gray, from Hong Kong: and Pcctcn kcppclliana, 

 Sowerby, from Cape Verde Island. 



By Mr. F. Pitcher. — Section of stem of English Oak, show- 

 ing growth over barbed wire, from a tree recently cut down 

 in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. 



By Mr. J. Searle. — Freshwater Hydra (living), single and 

 in budded colonies. 



By the Curator, Botanic Gardens. Melbourne. — Fruiting 

 branches of Lilly-pilly, Eugenia smithii, also Hakea verru- 

 cosa. 



By Mr. H. B. Williamson. — Thirty-six dried specimens of 

 plants collected at Mildura, including two new to Victoria: 

 also photographs of Mildura. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



