10 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST 



The following is a list of the principal exhibitors, and their 

 specimens: — 



Mr. I). Best, ten cabinet draAvers of Australian coleoptera, 

 principally Longicornes, BnprestidiV}, and Scarabeida?. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, four cases of insects, chiefly collected around 

 Ivew. A number of well-grown ferns, mostly Victorian, including 

 Pteris umbi'osa, Lomaria lanceolata, Gleiclieiria flabellata, G. 

 circinata, Adiantiim cetliiopicum, ScJitzcea fistulosa, etc. About 

 twenty autographs of eminent scientists, etc. 



Mr. N. J. Caire, some beautiful photographs of the scenery on 

 llie Ovens River, near Bright, and the Buffalo Mountains, also 

 views taken at Macsdon. 



Miss F. M. Campbell, fine specimens of fossil woods from 

 Glenmaggie, Gippsland. A large collection of Australian lichens. 

 Books containing veneers of 360 Australian and 100 Japanese woods. 



Mr. A. J. Campbell, specimens of several of the rarer Australian 

 birds, viz., the satin bower-bird, (^Ptilonorhynclms holosericeiis), iu 

 Lower, the regent-bird. (Serictihis nieltnus), Queen Victoria's Rifle- 

 bird, (PtiJoris VictoricB), the sun-bird, {^Nectarinia Australis), with 

 nest, pair of SAvallow Dicjeum, {^Dicamm hirundinaceum, irith nest. 



Mr. G. Coghill, several Victorian orchids in bloom, including 

 Pterostylis reflexa, P. aphylla, Eriochilns autinnncdts, E.fimhriatus, 

 <?tc. 



Mr. A. Coles, a case of European birds, and a case with 

 representatives of dead Scottish game. Specimens of the white gos- 

 hawk, (Victoria), the plumed hawk, (Queensland), Soemmering's 

 ])heasant, (Japan), pinnated grouse, (Canada); and a number of 

 Indian shells. 



Mr. P. Dattari, case with exotic insects, etc. 



Mr. J. E. Dixon, a collection of Victorian bird-skins, and a 

 unique collection of specimens of insect architecture, (Victoria.) 



Mr. C. French, F.L.S., groups of Australian and foreign beetles, 

 of the family Buprestida?, and Australian Longicornes. Specimens of 

 the recently discovered beetle, Phalacrognathus Muelleri, from North 

 Australia. A fine group of Australian and Foreign lepidoptera. 



Master C. French, two cases of Victorian fossils. 



INTastei G. French, specimens of the seeds and seed-cases of 

 Australian and New Guinea trees and shrubs. 



Mr. C. Frost, a case of British lepidoptera, also fossils and 

 iuinerals from Devonshire. 



Mr. n. Hall, a case of Victorian lepidoptera. 



Master W. H. F. Hill, three cases of lepidoptera, and a case of 

 shells. 



Master G. E. F. Hill, two cases of lepidoptera, and a case of 

 coleoptera. 



Mr. E. n. Heiinell. a case of insects, also minerals, etc. 



