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many of the foxes seen had evaded their pursuers. During a 

 recent visit he had seen dead Mutton-birds, not only on the 

 hummocks, but some distance away, which indicated that 

 they must he killed by foxes. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel.— Marine shells, Miirex palmaroscc. Lam., 

 and M. tcnuispina, Lam., from Ceylon ; M. pinnatiis, Wood., 

 from China ; and M. cervicornis, Lam., from Northern Aus- 

 tralia. 



By Mr. .\. D. Hardy, F.L.S., on behalf of Mr. \V. J. Code.— 

 Pair of ichneumon flies, Myristica, sp., taken on an Ironbark 

 sapling in the Heathcote district. This is a -useful forest 

 insect which deposits its eggs in tlie destructive wood-boring 

 larvcX^ of various beetles and moths. 



After the usual conversazione tlie meeting terminated. 



Exhibition of Wild - Flowers. — The Field Naturahsts' 

 section of the Roj^al Society of South Australia purpose holding 

 an exhibition of wild-flowers in Adelaide early in October, and 

 will be glad of help from Victorian flower-lovers. The com- 

 mittee of the F.N.C. will be glad if some of its members will 

 contribute to the Adelaide exhibition, and thus reciprocate 

 for the help received here from that State. Mr. E. H. Ising, 

 Institute Building, North-terrace, Adelaide, will be glad t(> 

 furnish further details. 



The Late Mk. John Booth, M.C.IC, B.Sc. — We have to 

 again mourn the loss of a member of the Field Naturalists' Club. 

 On Sunday, 25th July, Mr. John Booth, M.C.Ii:.. B.Sc, was 

 suddenly called to his long rest. Mr. Booth, though his tastes 

 were inclined to microscopy, was a versatile scientist. He 

 frequently attended meetings of the Club, and in May, iqtq, 

 contributed an extremely interesting paper on the ways, in 

 captivity, of a Flying I'luilangcr. The paper was happily put 

 together, and a model for other members. Several members 

 of the Club and of the Microscopical Society were among the 

 many friends present at the interment in ('ol)nrg Cemetery on 

 M(Mifl;iv- afternoon, the 2()th ult. 



