70 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



The paper was illustrated by diagrams designed to show the 

 distinctive features of the species described as compared with 

 other members of the group, the animacule under consideration 

 being noteworthy as possessing a lorica made up of seven plates, 

 together with extremely long tentacles. 



Messrs. H. R. Hogg and J. Shephard added some points 

 of interest to the subject. 



2. By Mr. Dudley Le Soiief (communicated by Rev. W. 

 Fielder), entitled, "A Visit to the Ebenezer Mission Station." 



The natural history facts recorded related principally to the 

 bird life of the Wimmera, and some extremely good slides, made 

 from photographs taken on the spot, gave members a clear con- 

 ception of the habits and haunts of many of the birds which 

 breed in the district. The limelight views, which were shown 

 by Mr. J. Searle, were much appreciated. 



A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Mr. Le Souef 

 for his interesting contribution. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Some interesting botanical notes were communicated by Messrs. 

 G. Coghill and T. S. Hart, and the chairman called attention 

 to the publication of the second part of " A Handbook of the 

 Destructive Insects of Victoria," prepared by order of the Vic- 

 torian Department of Agriculture by Mr. C. French, F.L.S., 

 a notice of which appears on page 79. 



EXHIBITION OF SPECIMENS. 



The following were the principal exhibits of the evening : — By 

 Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Flowering specimen oi Richea pandanifolia 

 (Epacridese) from Hobart. By Mr. G. Coghill. — White form of 

 Kennedya monophylla, found growing wild at Tunstall. By Mr. 

 C. French, F.L.S. — Beetles from the Transvaal; boots for the 

 bush, invented and patented by W. Lockhart Morton, South 

 Yarra. By Mr. C. French, jun. — Eggs of Crested Tern, from 

 North Queensland. By Mr. G. E, Hill. — Specimen of Pseudo- 

 delma im2mr, caught at Royal Horticultural Gardens, Burnley. 

 By Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G. — Heliclirysum, cunnlnghami^ 

 Bentham, Upper Goulburn River (W. Gates) ; new for Vic- 

 toria ; previously recorded from Mount Danger, on the Hunter 

 River, only, but perhaps occurring in many interjacent places, 

 and probably overlooked on account of its resemblance to Humea 

 ozothamnoides. By Mr. J. Shephard. — Volvox glohator (under 

 ^L immersion lens, interesting details, such as the strands of 

 protoplasm connecting the various individuals, the contracting 

 vacuoles, &c., being very clearly brought out). 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



