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as BrachyphylUim Gippslandicum and Palissya australis. The 

 spheroidal dehiscent cones of the exhibited specimen closely 

 resemble the fossil genus known as Pagiophylliim, regarded, 

 however, by palasobotanists as an Araucaria. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Geological specimens from 

 Monegatta excursion; fine plant of fern, Grammitis rutcefolia, 

 from gorge of No. 3 or Boyd's Creek, near vSpringfield. 



By Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S. — A fruiting branch of 

 Japanese Cedar, Cryptomcria Japonica, grown at Balwyn. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Victorian oysters, Ostrea angasi, 

 Sowerby, from Port Albert. 



By Mr. W. Thorn. — Leaves of Blue Gum, Eucalyptus 

 globulus, measuring two feet in length, from Beechworth. 



By Mr. J. R. Tovey. — Specimens of a hybrid orchid, col- 

 lected at Mentone, July, 1913. This plant was first found (by 

 the exhibitor) in July, 1907 (Vict. Nat., September, 1907, vol. 

 xxiv., p. 85), growing between Pterostylis concinna, R.Br., 

 and P. reflcxa, R.Br., var. intermedia, A. J. Ewart. Vegetat- 

 ively it somewhat resembles the latter species, but the label- 

 lum is broader and faintly but distinctly bifid at its apex, in 

 this respect approaching P. concinna. It appears now to be 

 establishing itself, increasing in numbers and spreading. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting?- terminated. 



A Curious Nest of a Common Mouse. — By some means an 

 interesting exhibit shown at the April meeting of the Club has 

 escaped record. It was exhibited by Mr. J. A. Kershaw, 

 F.E.S., on behalf of the National Museum, Melbourne, and 

 consisted of the nest of a common mouse found in a salt store 

 at Spencer-street, Melbourne. The nest was composed of 

 pieces of bag, paper, &c., and was built in a large mass of pure 

 salt, which had been removed from an adjacent bag and 

 attached to the wall of the store. The round opening leading 

 into the nest was made in the lower part of the mass of salt. 



Common Names for Victorian Plants.— The Plant-Names 

 Sub-Commitee has just held its fifty-first meeting, and completed 

 the provisional naming of the Victorian flora. The task has 

 been long, difficult, and tedious, but at the same time interesting 

 and informative to those taking part in it. It is hoped that a 

 further instalment will be published in an early number of the 

 Victorian Jovirnal of A sericulture. Meanwhile, Dr. Sutton's 

 papers on the " Sandringham Flora," and Mr. St. E. D'Alton's 

 on that of the " Little Desert " in the present issue, will help 

 readers to become familiar with the suggested names as they 

 stand at present. 



