128 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



I may mention that I have found a Riccia (either R. nutans or 

 a closely-allied species) growing plentifully, within the last two- 

 years at Kew, in a channel between the river and a swamp. 



I am, sir, yours truly, 



W. M. B. 



ENGLISH NOTES. 



The hon. secretary received a letter by the last mail from Mr, 

 T. A. Forbes-Leith, formerly a vice-president of the Field 

 Naturalists' Club. He mentions that a pair of Australian 

 nankeen night-herons have been shot at Ashford, in Kent, and 

 have puzzled scientists as to how they got to England, but he 

 thinks they came on the wing, possibly spending six months in 

 Africa ejt route. He noticed a snow-white goatsucker night-jar 

 when in Sussex. Mushrooms have been very plentiful in 

 Wales, and have been selling at id. per pound in the streets. 

 He also saw a large number of fungi on Deeside, in the North 

 of Scotland. 



EXPEDITION TO KING ISLAND. 



Some twenty-six members of the Field Naturalists' Club have 

 made a rapid exploration and examination of King Island. The 

 Government most considerately granted the use of the Lady 

 Loch steamer to convey the party to and from the Island. 

 Important scientific work has been done, and the next issue of 

 the Naturalist will be devoted to a full account of the expedi- 

 tion and of its results. 



CORRESPONDENTS WANTED. 



Ants. — Mr. Kearsey Milford, Rockhampton, Queensland, would 

 be glad to correspond with Victorian collectors of ants, and 

 exchange specimens. 



DiPTERA. — Mr. F. A. A. Skuse, the Linnean Hall, Elizabeth Bay, 

 Sydney, is working up the Diptera (two-winged flies) of 

 Australia, and would be glad of assistance with specimens, 

 especially of the Ahmocera. 



Shells. — American land, fresh water, or marine shells, or others, 

 exchanged for good specimens of Pmpura Bailcyana and 

 P. propinqua. Other Victorian species also required. W. T. 

 Bednall, Adelaide. 



