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by Mr. C. M. Woodford, the Government Resident at the 

 Solomon Islands. Its large bill, tail, and thick tarsi gave it an 

 appearance quite different to the usual Honey-eater type, and he 

 had formed a new genus for it under the name of Woodfordia in 

 honour of its finder, who has contributed largely to the knowledge 

 of the fauna of the Solomon Islands. 



Mr. G. A. Keardand, in discussing the paper, remarked on the 

 size of the bill, as shown in the photograph exhibited, which he 

 stated reminded him more of a Thrush than a Honey-eater. 



2. By Mr. A. E. Phillips, entitled " Notes on the Origin of the 

 Names of Some Geographical Features at Wilson's Promontory." 

 Communicated by Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A. 



The paper consisted of a series of extracts, with references, 

 made from early histories of Australia, Victoria, &c., in which 

 the names associated with prominent features of Wilson's 

 Promontory were first used, and which elicited some discussion. 



The president expressed the thanks of the Club to the author for 

 his paper, which, he remarked, must have entailed a considerable 

 amount of time and trouble in compiling, and which would be a 

 valuable record for future reference. 



Messrs. G. A. Keartland, A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., A. E. Kitson, 

 F.G.S., and J. A Leach, B.Sc, also discussed the paper. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Eggs of Native Companion. — Mr. G. A. Keardand referred 

 to his exhibit of two clutches of eggs of the Native Companion, 

 one being pure white, the other normal. The clutch of white 

 eggs was taken from a small island in the centre of a large clay- 

 pan in New South Wales, and it was remarkable that whilst 

 several clutches taken from this island were all white, those taken 

 from just beyond the outer edge of the water were of the usual 

 spotted type. 



The Crotalaria or Bird Flower. — Mr. F, Pitcher, in draw- 

 ing attention to his exhibit of specimens of the foliage and flowers 

 of the Bird Flower, Crotalaria cnnninghamii, spoke of the 

 difficulty in procuring good flower specimens of the plant owing 

 to the individual flowers being so readily detached from the 

 racemes on which they are borne, falling off at the slightest touch 

 when developed. The plant is a leguminous shrub, usually from 

 2 to 3 feet in height, and derives its name of " Bird Plant " from 

 the striking resemblance of its flowers to the shape and appear- 

 ance of a bird. Seeds have been obtained, and it is hoped these 

 will be successfully raised. 



Flying Fox. — Mr. A. E. Kitson, F.G.S., read an extract from 

 the Benalla Standard of 29th May, recording the capture of a 

 fine Flying Fox, Pteropits polioce2)hahts, Temm., on a barbed wire 

 fence at Boweya, by Mr. E. B. Amery. After feasting on some 



