XVill. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
The library exchanges for the month were laid on the 
table. 
The following paper was read : 
Three Undescribed Queensland Fishes, by J. Douglas 
Ogilby. 
The paper was communicated by Mr. H. A. Longman 
and remarks were made by Dr. Richards and Mr. Gurney. 
Mr. C. T. White exhibited adventitious roots of 
Eucalyptus robusta, Sm., obtained by him on Bribie Island. 
E. robusta is a common species in cozstal swamps in New 
South Wales and Southern Queensland. These adventitious 
roots are common in Melaleuca linariifolia and M. leucaden- 
dron, two species of Paper-barked Tea-trees, but the 
exhibitor had not met with any previous record of their 
occurrence in Eucalyptus; however, it is probable that 
most swamp trees with “papery” or “stringy” barks 
develop these roots. 
Mr. H. A. Longman exhibited (1) a remarkable fasciated 
growth of Lepidium fasciculatum, Phellung, from the 
Darling Downs; this condition has also been noted for 
L. ruderale, a close ally of this common weed, in N.S.W. 
(Proc. Linn. Soc., N.S.W., 35 (1910), p. 805); (2) a living 
Lialis burtoni, Gray, which had recently swallowed in 
captivity two specimens of skink lizards (Lygosoma tenue) 
—an interesting sidelight on its habits ; (3) a large living 
specimen of the “ Bandy-bandy”’ snake, Furina occipitalis, 
D. and B., which is a beautiful object when in quick 
motion. 
Mr. A. H. Chisholm exhibited a nest of Sericornis 
citreigularis, the yellow-throated scrub wren, known to the 
settlers as the ‘‘ black-nest bird ’”’ and ** Devil bird.” The 
nest was taken on Nov. 20th from a “ lawyer-cane”’ in 
thick scrub on the Blackall Ranges. It contained one 
broken egg. Several nests of Sericornis magnirostris, the 
large-billed scrub wren, constructed with similar artistry, 
were examined close by. 
