54 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



Acacia verticillata, Kennedya monophylla, etc., were noted in flower 

 along the banks of the creek. Ascending to the top of one of the 

 ranges, a different series of plants were met with, such as Epacris 

 m/)?vssa, the larger grass tree, Xanthorrhoia Australis, etc. Specimens 

 of several birds were obtained during the afternoon, such as the 

 ground thrush, robin, spine-billed honey-eater, tree-creeper, etc. At 

 a more favorable time in the season, the locality, it was thought, 

 would be well worthy of another visit by the Club. The party 

 reached town after their seventy mile trip about half-past seven la 

 the evening. 



Messrs. W. P. Clark, and L. Ellson were elected members of the 

 Club. 



It was resolved to form a section for the closer study of Cryptogamic 

 botany. Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G., in supporting the resolution, 

 alluded to the comparatively wi le field open for investigation by 

 students of this department of botany. 



The consideration of the proposed alterations in the rules was 

 postponed for a month. 



Paper read: — 1. Cy Kev. A. W. Cresswell, M.A., entitled 

 "Notes on Fossil Crabs fi'om the Miocene Rocks of Corio Bay." The 

 author prefaced his remarks witli a general account of the class 

 Crustacea, referring more particularly to the classification and 

 anatomy of the crabs. He exhibited specimens of the fossil species, 

 which he had found in nodules of rock at Point Henry, near Geelong, 

 belonging to the genus Gonoplax, and described its leading features. 

 Some little discussion ensued as to habits of the land crabs of this 

 colony, but definite iuf:n-mation was wanting. 



Mr. H. Watts introduced a discussion as the production of 

 "manna" and the lerp insect, and cited several authorities as giving 

 different opinions. Several members spoke on the subject, the 

 general opinion being that the ordinary manna is an exulation from 

 certain euealypfcs, resulting from injuries caused to the branches l)y 

 insects, the precise species not being agreed upon. 



The following were the principal exhibits: — By Mr. F. G. A. 

 Barnard, growing fern (^Grammitis rutifolia)^ from Riddell's Creek; 

 by Miss F. M. Campbell, specimens of an injurious grass (^Sporobohis 

 indicus), from tlie Domain, South Yarra; by Ptev. A. W. Cresswell, 

 fossil crubs from Corio Bay, also hermit crabs; by Mr. E. M. Cornwall, 

 two cases of lepidoptera, recently collected by exhibitor at Townsville, 

 Queensland; by Mr. J. E. Dixon, several species of fossil Echinidce, 

 including Pericosmus compresstis, etc., also Trigonia undidata^ 

 Pecten sp., Terebratula gran Us, from Corio Bay; by Mr. T. A. 

 Forbes-Lei fh, parrakeet {Eos fuscata), from Xaw Guinea, lorikeet 

 from New Ireland, photograph of the ourang-outang (^Siinia satyrus)^ 

 of Borneo, also of parrots, and New Guinea birds; by Mr. C- 

 French, F.L.S., two New Australian longicorn beetles, Batoara 



