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— Egg of Casuaris australis, from North Queensland. By Mr. 

 J. Gabriel. — Ten species of Australian Terns' eggs. By Mr. R. 

 Hall. — Eggs, nestSj young and mature birds of Grallina picata, 

 Malurus cyaneus, Eopsaltria australis, Geobasileus chrysorrhoea, 

 and Lanifrococcyx plagosus, from Box Hill. By Mr. T. S. Hart, 

 M.A. — Valuta Hannafordi, from Tower Hill Lake, Koroit (new 

 locality) ; also specimens illustrating paper on volcanic rocks, 

 the series illustrating decomposition of basalt being lent by 

 University Science Club. By Mr. G. E. Hill. — Case of beetles 

 (Curculionidce). By Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G. — The 

 following plants new for Victoria — viz., Tillcea pedicellosa, from 

 Wimmera, collected by F. Reader ; Helichrysum diotofhyllum, 

 from Wimmera, collected by W. H. Matthews ; also, orchid 

 Cryptostylis longifolia, from Oakleigh, flowering in March, 

 collected by C. French, jun. By Mr. J. Shephard. — Living clusters 

 of Rotifers, Lacinularia natans, under microscope, and mounted 

 specimens of Echinoderm and Crustacean larvse and Radiolaria 

 from Hampton. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



Note. — The following should have been included in the 

 exhibits at the February meeting reported in last number : — By 

 Mr. D. Le Souef (in illustration of his paper). — Eggs of the 

 Northern Sphecotheres, White-tailed Kingfisher, Silvery-crowned 

 Friar Bird, Shining Flycatcher, Australian Sun-bird, Dusky Honey- 

 eater, Obscure Honey-eater, Large-billed Sericornis, Quoy's 

 Butcher Bird, Cat Bird, Victoria Rifle Bird, Ewing's Fruit Pigeon, 

 Allied Fruit Pigeon, Long-billed Green Pigeon, Yellow-tinted 

 Flycatcher, Chestnut-backed Quail, Crescent-marked Oriole, and 

 Black-fronted Flycatcher, besides many others ; also birds' skins 

 and nests, botanical specimens, native weapons, &c. 



EXCURSION TO WARRANDYTE. 

 There are probably many, even amongst the more active mem- 

 bers of our club, who have but a faint idea of the natural 

 beauties surrounding the pretty little township of Warrandyte, 

 formerly known as Anderson's Creek. This place is situated on 

 the Upper Yarra River, about twenty miles from Melbourne. It 

 was to this spot that a small party of our members — Messrs. D. 

 Best, C. French, C. Frost, W. T. Powell, J. Searle, and H. T. 

 Tisdall — had, in accordance with the programme of excursions 

 for the year 1893-94, arranged a visit. 



The party, or rather a portion of it, left town by the 7 a.m. 

 train on Saturday, i8th November. On arrival at Ringwood, 

 which is a station on the Lilydale railway, 15 miles from Mel- 



