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Referring to a paragraph in the December Nniiiralisl, Mr. 

 1'^ E. Pescott, F.L.S., said that Uowering dahlias, Iceland 

 poppies, and wattles can undoubtedly be freshened up by 

 placing the stems in hot water. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. J. W. Audas, F.L.S. — Specimens of Piiltencca Wein- 

 dorferi, Reader, from Nar Nar Goon — an unrecorded locality 

 for this plant. 



By Mr. A. X. Burns. -Thirty-three species of butterflies 

 from Ferntree Gully district, including the following rare 

 species : — Papilio sthentiiis, Orange Swallow-tail, Miletus dclicia, 

 Moonlight Blue, and Pseitdahneniis chlorinda. 



By Miss C. C. Currie. — Photograph of Tree-fern, Ahuphila 

 luistralis, showing growth of seedhngs just below the crown 

 of fronds. 



By T)r. P. T. Justesen. — Photographs of Rafflesia Arnoldi, 

 taken in Sumatra, including growing buds and flowers and 

 vertical and horizontal sections through the bud. 



By Mr. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S., and Mr. C. French, jun.— 

 Herbarium specimens of orchids — Prasophyllinn Braineaniim, 

 Rogers (new species), from Rirgwood, with P. fitsciiin for 

 comparison : P. Fremhii, V . v. M., from Ringwood ; P. flavutn, 

 R. Br., from Stawell (new locality) : Thelymitra fusco-lutea, 

 R. Br., from French Island (new locality) ; PterostyHs, sp., 

 new unnamed species from Dandenong Ranges : photographs 

 of Diiiris cilha. R. Br., b}- Mr. W. H. Xicholls ; and living plants 

 of ("row Orchid, Orlhoceras sirictimi, K. Br., from Mr. J. A. Hill, 

 Stawell. 



By Mr. !•". Pitcher. Specimen of grass, Clyccria dives, " Wild 

 Oats," ten feet high, finni tixirist track, Menzies Creek. 



By Mr. P. R. H. Si. Joim. Herbarium specimens of two 

 double-flowered specimens of Austral Blue-bell, Wahlenbergia 

 gracilis (X.O. Campanulacejc), collected by Rev. .\le\. Macallan 

 at Lake Rowan, Xovember, 1920. 



By Mr. A. J. Tadgell. — Seven swam]) plants cfjllected at Oak- 

 leigh, nth I)ec(Mnber, 1920: — Swamp Mazus, Menus pumilio 

 (X.C). Scropluilarin;e) ; Tall ITowering Rnsli, Xyris opcrculnla ; 

 l'"orked Sundew, Drosera Innala, quite a striking plant when in 

 flower ; Tiny Sundew, /). pygmea ; Spoon-leaved Sundew, I), 

 spathidala ; also the two Selaginellas — S. Prcissiana, Preiss's 

 Club Mo«s (annual) and 5. uliginosa. Swamp Club Moss 

 (perennial). 



Bv Mr. H. 1>. WiUiiiinson. — Eggs of .Mutton-binl or Short- 

 tailed Petrel, taken at Cape Woolamai. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



