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Flexmore, O,, Esq.— A Lizard, 13 Pebbles of Quartz, &c., and an American 



Note. 

 Gellibrand, G., Esq.— Sample of Coal from Grey River, New Zealand. 

 Gellibrand, W. A. B., Esq. — Two recent specimens of the Native Tiger 



(Thylacinuscynoceplialus) ; a Snake (young specimen of ^Hopolocephalus 



curtus.) 

 Graves, J. W., Esq. — A Partridge (Perdix cinerea). 

 Huston, Dr. — A Cap formed from husk of Cocoa Nut, from Panama, 

 Hull, H. M., Esq. — A Whip Snake ( Hoplocephalus coronoides), and two 



Lizards ; a young Black Snake (Hoplocephalus curtus) ; two Iguanas 



(Cyclodus mgroluteus, Krefft). 

 Harburgh, Mr. — A Hermit Crab. 



Joseph, Mr. G., Single Hill. — A Coot (Fiilica Australis). 

 Lord, R. D., Esq., Oatlands.— A Pair of Mountain Ducks ( Casarca tado- 



moidesj. 

 Lovett, W., Esq. — A DisimondBivd (Pardalotus pUnctatus J ; and a Mountain 



Thrush (Oreocincla lunulata). 

 Linley, G. W., Esq., Oatlands. — A Chestnut-faced Owl (Strix castanops). 

 Legrand, Mr. — Specimen of Native Paper from Java. 

 Maning, A. H., Esq.— A White Hawk, 



Moore, J. A., Esq., New Norfolk. — A Coot (Fidica Australis). 

 Meredith, Mrs, C, — Fifty Specimens (30 varieties). Algae, &c., from Prosser's 



Bay. 

 McDowell, Mr., Long Bay. — Two Centipedes from West Indies. 

 Norris, Mr. W., Huon. — Nest of Hymenoi)terous Insect, taken from middle 



of the limb of a tree, 

 Oldham, Mr. T. — A Spur- winged Plover ( Lohivanellus lohatus). 

 Oldham, Mr. E. — A Half -penny, William and Mary; and a half-fartliing, 



George IV. 

 Officer, Hon. R. — A Platypus ( Ornithorynclius anatinus.) 

 Price, W, H., Esq. — A Gannet (Sida Australis). 

 Petterd, Mr. W. F., jim. — 21 varieties Tasmanian Shells, viz, : 10 Land, 2 



Freshwater, 9 Marine. 

 Rex, Mr. George W, — A Grebe (Podicei^s poliocephalus). 

 Roberts, H, L. , Esq. — A War Dress from Pleasant Island. 

 Smith, J. L., Esq. — A curious Fish, found on beach at Table Cape, Tasmania, 

 Sharland, Miss. — A Kingfisher (^ J. ^cyowe azurea). 

 Salmon Commissioners. — A young Salmon Trout (Salmo trutta), found dead 



in the breeding jionds. River Plenty. 

 Wise, Mr. T.- Skull of Seal, 



Williams, Mr., Sandy Bay. — Egg cases of Sting Ray. 

 Waterhouse, F. G., Esq., on the part of the Trusteesof the South Australian 



Institute Museum, Adelaide. — 91 sj)ecimens (55 species) South Austra- 

 lian Birds. 

 Wintle, Mr. S. H.— Nest of Mason Wasp. 

 Young, Mr. J., Glenorchy. — A Petrel ; a Crab from Kangaroo Point ; a Grebe 



(Podiceps poliocephalus) ; specimen of Hippocampus ; a small shark. 



PLANTS AND SEEDS RECEIVED AT ROYAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, 

 DURING 1868. 



January 8tli. —From Messrs. Taylor and Sangster, Nurserymen, Melbourne. — 

 Box containing 24 Dahlias, 



January 22nd.— From Dr. McCarthy, New Norfolk, — 26 papers seeds received 

 from Europe, 



February 18th.— From Mr. C. Wren, Remuera, New Zealand. —Case contain- 

 ing 82 plants. 



