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Mallee Hen, (Leipoa ocellata) ; by Mr. D. Best, birds recently shot 

 at the Bunyip, and duplicates of Australian Buprestidte ; by Mr. T. 

 A. F. Leith, five species of American birds, viz., Orchard Oriole, 

 (^Icterus spurius), Black Snow-bird, {Juneo hyemalis), American 

 (■iold-flncli, {Ghrysometris trisHs)^ Summer Yellow-bird, {T)endrorea 

 (B^tiva), Black and Yellow Warbler, {Dendrorea maculosa) ; by 

 Mr. C. French, Australian Longicornes, (sub-family Lamidoe) ; by 

 Col. T. B. Hutton, 19 species of Land and Freshwater shells 

 collected in Dandenong district ; by Mr. J. F. Bailey, new fossil 

 tooth of whale from Miocene foraiation at Drysdale, and several fine 

 specimens of West Australian star-fish ; by Mr. J. H. Gatliff, 

 eight species of shells of genus Cancellaria : — G. excavafa, G. granosa, 

 G- undulata, G. Iceuigata, and G. Tasmanica, from Victoria, C 

 TPticulafa, from West Indies, G. rugosa^ from Phillipine Islands, 

 and C. costifera ; by Mr. F. Reader, a well-mounted series of ISTew 

 Zealand ferns ; by Mr. J. E. Dixon, twelve species of Victorian 

 birds' skins, prepared by himself, viz., Spine bill, (^Acantlwrhi/nchus 

 tpntiirostris,) White-plumed honey -eater, {Pfiloiis penicillata,) ISTew 

 Holland honey-eater, (^Meliornis Novce IloUandicd,) Brown tree- 

 creeper, {Glimacteris scandens,) Reed warbler, i^Galamoherpa 

 Australis^ White-shouldered campephaga, (C. humeralis,) White 

 throated thickhead, (Pachycephalu qu'titralis) Striated diamond 



bird, {Pardalatus striatus) Superb Warbler, {Maturua cyaneAH^,) 

 Grey -backed Tosterops, {Z. ccBrulesceno) Flame-breasted robin, 

 {Petroiea Pho3nicia,) nnd Welcome Swallow, {Hirundo frontalis,) 

 also two species of intestinal worms from native animals. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



HOK SECRETARY'S FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 

 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, — 



At the teimination of the fourth year of its existence, we have 

 again the pleasure to congratulate the members upon the flourishing 

 condition of the club. 



The number of members has certainly not greatly increased, but 

 this is partly accounted for by our having erased from the roll 

 several who, after repeated applications for their overdue subscrip- 

 tions, failed to respond, and these have been rather more than re- 

 placed by the thirty-seven who have since joined ; the number now 

 being about 175, excluding the hon. members. 



The papers read have fully maintainei!, if not excelled, in value 

 those of previous years, and it is evident that the informntion 

 disseminated by means of these papers is gradually tending to create 

 a more general interest in the natural history of the Colony, this 

 being one of the principal objects for which the club was originally 

 formed, and as a consequence in the increased popularity of the 

 club also. 



