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jSTotes regarding certain Fossil Shells occurring at Table Cape, 



supposed to be identical Avith living species. By R, M. 



Johnston, F.L.S 199 



Notes of Stereoscopic Observations of the Comet "Pons," 27th 



January to 2nd February, 1884. By A. B. Biggs 200 



Report of Spectroscopic Observations of the Twilight Glows 



during February and March, 1884. By A. B. Biggs 202 



References to Baron C. Von Ettiiigshausen's recent Observations 



on the Tertiary Flora of Australia. By Baron F. Von 



Mueller, K.C.M.G., etc 203 



Notes on Fossils from Maria Island. By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S. 

 Notes of a critical examination of the MoUusca of the 



older Tertiary of Tasmania, alleged to have living repre- 

 sentatives. By Professor R. Tate, F.L.S., etc., Adelaide... 207 

 On the community of species of Aquatic Pulnionate Snails 



between Australia and Tasmania. By Professor R. Tate, 



F,L.S 214. 



Notes on boring operations in search of Coal in Tasmania. By 



T. Stephens, F.G.S., etc 217 



Description of a new Vitrina. By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S 219- 



Additions to the list of Table Cape Fossils, together with further 



remarks upon certain Fossil Shells, supposed to be identical 



with living species. By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S 220 



Discovery of Entomostraca in the upper Members of the 



Travertin Beds, Geilston, and a description of a new species 



of Cyprus. By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S 224 



Discovery of a Cone, probably of a species of Lepidosti'obus, in 



the Sandstones of Campania. By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S. 225 



Description of new species of Mollusca of the upper Eocene Beds 



at Table Cape. By Professor R. Tate, F.L.S., etc., etc 226 



Notes and description on a new species of Odax. By R. M. 



Johnston, F.L.S ^ 231 



Description of a new Fossil Shell from the Eocene Beds. Table 



Cape. By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S '. 232 



De-cription of a new species of Crepidula frc^n the Eocene Beds. 



Table Cape, Cy R. M. Johnston, F. L. S .' 23a 



Notes on the discovery of two rare species of Ferns, new to 



Tasmania. By R. M. Johnston, F. L.S '. 233 



Remarks on the observed Periodicity of the Deatli Rate, Avith 



suggestions as to its possible relation with the Periodicity 



of Solar and other super-Terrestrial Phenomena. By R. M. 



Johnston, F.L.S 236 



Notes on a Sapphirina and a Salpa caught off the Cape of Good 



Hope. By. J. R. McCance, F.R.A.S 240 



Cancer in Cattle. By H. A. Perkins, M. D 248 



Observations on Six Rare Fishes recently captured in Tasmanian 



waters. By R. M. Johnston, F.L.S 252 



The River Derwent : Note upon the Flood of 23rd September. 



1884. ByA. Mault ....'. .' 256 



Notes on the Oestrus ovis, or Gad Fly of the Sheep. By A. 



Morton " \ 258 



Tentative list of Navigators who visited Van Diemen's Land 



prior to September, 1803. By J. R. McClymont, M.A. ... 259 



Earthquake Shocks in Tasmania during the years 1883-84. By 



Commander Shortt, R.N 263- 



Notes on the Infusorial Parasites of the Tasmanian White Ants. 



By W. Saville Kent, F.L.S., etc 270 



Oa a Method of Determining the True Meridian. By H. C. 



Kingsmill, M.A 273 



Observations on Mr. R. M. Johnston's Vital Statistics. B}' 



A.B. Biggs 276 



A Rejoinder to Mr. A. B. Biggs' criticism of observations made 



in respect of the observed periodicity of the death-rate, etc. 



By R. M. Johnston, F.L S 280 



A. cornplete census of the Flora of Deal Island, Kent's Group. 



By Baron F. Von Mueller, K. CM. G 282 



