Chapman, Notes on Foraminifera and Ostracoda. [ v "| 



ict. Nat. 



Cythere demissa, G. S. Brady. — 



A i Lean and typical carapace occurs in the Williamstown 

 sand. It is found in the fossil state in the Lower Pliocene 

 (Kalimnan) of the Mallee, and in recent dredgings is known 

 from Now Caledonia, the South Seas, and Port Jackson. 



Cythere foveolata, G. S. Brady. — 



The present example has very delicate foveolations. whilst 

 in the typical form the pittings are strong. The present variety, 

 therefore, agrees with one which was dredged lately hy the 

 Endeavour off Tasmania at 777 fathoms. The species has also 

 been found in a raised beach in the Antarctic, where the 

 examples represent an intermediate form. 



Loxoconcha alata, G. S. Brady. — 



A beautifully ornamented left valve occurred in the sand. 

 It differs from all the figured specimens of this species by 

 having the surface-pittings directed towards the apex of the 

 ventral beak. The previous localities for this species are 

 Honolulu and Mauritius. 



Xestoleberis depressa, G. O. Sars. — 



This species is quite a common form in these sands. It is 

 smaller and perhaps slightly more depressed than typical 

 examples. It was previously obtained from Kerguelen Island 

 by Dr. G. S. Brady (Challenger), and is a well-known form in 

 the Northern Hemisphere, occurring round Great Britain, 

 Ireland, Norway, Spitzbergen, and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 

 It is also found in Post-Tertiary deposits in Scotland, Ireland, 

 Norway, and Canada. 



A Veteran Botanist. — It is with regrel thai we record the 

 death, on the 25th June, of Mr. F. Manson Bailey, F.L.S., <>l 

 Brisbane, .it the advanced age of 88 years. Mr. Bailey had filled 

 the posl ot Colonial Botanisl foi Queensland from [881 towithin 

 a short time ol bis death. His knowledge of the Bora ol 

 Queensland was very wide, and this is well shown in the 

 numerous works issued from time to time by the Queensland 

 Government. His name will be commemorated foi all time by 

 the beautiful Cootamundra Wattle. Acacia Baileyana, now 

 brightening oui parks and gardens. 



Sagacity in a Cat.- " I noticed an interesting instance ot 

 maternal affection the other day. Oui cat, whose home i> in 

 the stable, some distance away from the house, came to the 

 kitchen door carrying its kitten, which had its head fixed in a 

 tin. The mothei mewed and laid il down, and waited patiently 

 until it was released, a work of time and difficulty." (Ml 

 1 1 [] l [ood, South Bi isbane 



