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had been given before the Club for some lime, and he hoped that 

 it would be possible to publish one or more of the photographs in 

 the Club's journal. 



Mr. A, J. Campbell and Mr. J. F.*Haase also took part in the 

 discussion. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



The Spread of Rabbits. — Mr. A. E. Kitson, F.G.S., drew 

 attention to a paragraph in a recent newspaper stating that 

 rabbits had been seen close to Koruniburra, South Gippsland, 

 and said that if true it was a very important matter, as the 

 National Park at Wilson's Promontory was not far off, and if 

 the rabbits once reached it no efforts would be able to dislodge 

 them. They were known to exist in great numbers about 

 Tooradin, but hitherto it was thought the Bass Valley and the 

 Bass and Strezlecki Ranges were free from the pest. 



Mr, G. A. Keartland said that some years ago he had shot 

 rabbits not far from Korumburra. 



Plague of Moths. — Mr. Kitson asked for information with 

 reference to the great abundance of the so-called " Bogong " 

 Moth, Agrotls spina, which in some localities is almost a house- 

 hold plague ; but no reason could be assigned by members for 

 the immense numbers occurring at the present time. 



Bees and Fruit. — Mr. Kitson also called attention to a 

 recent newspaper correspondent's statement that bees destroyed 

 grapes by piercing the skins and sucking the juices out of the 

 berries. Members seemed to think, however, that the bees only 

 took advantage of grapes already bruised or damaged by birds. 



Flame-breasted Robin. — Mr. G. A. Keartland reported seeing 

 a young Flame-breasted Robin at Preston recently which was 

 showing the change from immature to adult plumage. 



exhibits. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard.— Granite from Gellibrand's Hill, 

 and scales of Lerp insect, from Broadmeadows excursion. 



By Mr. A. J. Campbell. —Skin of Striated Tree-runner, Sittella 

 striata, Gld., from Flinders River, North Queensland. 



By F. Chapman, A.L.S.— Recent foraininifera from shore sand, 

 M'Haffie's Reef, Phillip Island, Western Port Bay. From 

 material collected by Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Rare Victorian shells from Western 

 Port, including Conns segravei, Gatliff, Lippistes blainvilleanus, 

 Petit, Mitra glaha, Swain., Glavagella australis, Sow., Hump)hreyia 

 strangei, A. Ad., Modiola victorice, Prit. & Gat., and 31. arbores- 

 cens, Sow. 



By Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S. — Orchid, Pterostylis parviflora, 

 from Walhalla, elevation 1,500 feet. Collected by Mr. W. 

 Thorn. 



