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Polytelis barrabandi, after being sucked by the. male bird ; 

 these eggs were laid in an aviary. 



By Mr. F. Pitcher. — Blooms of Acacia brachybotrya, Silver- 

 leaved Mulga, Acacia cyanophylla, Blue-leaved Acacia, Acacia 

 crassiuscula, Thicket Acacia, Acacia leprosa, Australian Hickory, 

 and var. tenuifolia, Slender-leaved Australian Hickory, Acacia 

 saligna, Golden Wreath Wattle, grown at Melbourne Botanic 

 Gardens. 



By Mr. D. J. Paton. — Blooms of Eriostemon obovalis, E. 

 sediflorns, Grevillea lanigera, Bceckea diffusa, Aster ramttlosus, 

 Acacia sclerophylla, A. acinacea, and A. montana, from Bendigo 

 district. 



By Mr. J. Searle. — An undescribed Copepod, to be known 

 when described as Boeckella major. 



By Mr. P. R. H. St. John. — Herbarium specimens of 

 Eucalyptus Risdoni, Hooker fils., Blue Peppermint, Tasmania, 

 from a cultivated tree on Titanga Station, Lismore district, 

 Vic. ; dried specimens of Ophioglossum vulgatum, Linn., Adder's 

 Tongue Fern, collected by Dr. C. S. Sutton and Mr. P. R. H. 

 St. John on 11/9/ 15 in Altona district, found also in New South 

 Wales, Queensland, Northern Australia, South Australia, 

 Tasmania, Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. 



By Mr. E. E. Pescott. — Blooms of twenty-one^ species of 

 orchids — viz., Acianthus caudatus, Glossodia major, Caladenia 

 dilatata, C. ccerulea, C. camea, C. suaveolens, C. latifolia, C. 

 Patersoni, C. caimsiana, Diuris longifolia, D. maculata, D. 

 pedunculata, Pterostylis longifolia, P. nana, P. ntutica, P. nutans, 

 I', barbata, P. carta (twin flowers), and P. concinna ; these were 

 mostly from the Ringwood district. Also a Caladenia and a 

 Diuris which did not agree with any recognized species or 

 variety. 



By Miss Amy Fuller. — Twig of Acacia pycnanlha, showing 

 inflorescence converted into large, solid, circular galls. 



By Mr. J. G. O'Donoghue. — Photograph of motor party, 

 Warrandyte excursion, 28/8/15. 



The meeting terminated after the usual conversazione. 



Microscopical Society of Victoria. — The seventh annual 

 meeting of this society was held on 27th September, when a 

 very satisfactory report of the year's work was presented. 

 Mr. J. Searle, a well-known member of the F.N.C.. was elected 

 president for the ensuing year. The last monthly leaflel oi the 

 society shows that the work of investigating the micro-fauna oi 

 the Botanic Gardens lake i> steadily progressing, and some 

 interesting results may be expected when a larger numbei 



of visits to the lake have been made. 



