122 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



PAPERS READ. 



r. By Dr. T. S. Ralph, M.R.C.S., entitled "Notes on the 

 Presence of the Spores of the ^cidium of the Common Groundsel 

 in the Seeds." The author, by means of illustrations and 

 specimens, pointed out how he had traced the growth of this micro- 

 fungus in the seeds of the plants, and expressed the opinion that 

 similar results might be expected in other plants. 



The paper created some little discussion, in which several mem- 

 bers took part. 



2. By Mr. A. Dendy, M.Sc, F.L.S., entitled "Zoological Notes 

 of a Trip to Walhalla." The author gave an interesting account 

 of several forms which he had obtained under stones, old logs, 

 &c., during a week's stay at Wallialla. He had observed four or 

 five species of Land Planarians, especially Geoplana spenceri, a 

 terrestrial Nemertine worm, and several singular forms of insect 

 larvae, but not Peripatus. He proposed the term Cryptozoic to 

 include that assemblage of animal forms which live in such situa- 

 tions, under logs or stones, in crannies of rocks, or under old bark 

 of trees. He illustrated his remarks with sketches on the black- 

 board and specimens. 



The hon. secretary mentioned that Mr. G. French, a member 

 of the club, had obtained an orchid new to science at Dandenong 

 on the previous Saturday, and that it had been named Praso- 

 phylhim frenchii by Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G., Government 

 Botanist, and that specimens of same orchid had been obtained 

 by the club party at Tooradin on the same day. 



The hon. secretary announced that Mr. Henry Edwards, a dis- 

 tinguished lepidopterist at present in Melbourne, was desirous of 

 obtaining specimens of lepidopterous larvae for description. 



The following were the principal exhibits of the evening : — By 

 Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Butterfly {Dmiais petilid) (Stoll) from St. 

 Kilda; also the Hawk Moths, Chcefocampa celetio from Mel- 

 bourne, and C. scrofa from Orford, Western District. By Mr. A. 

 Coles. — Regina, King, and twelve Wire Birds of Paradise, Mag- 

 nificent Rifle Bird, and pair of Hornbills, from New Guinea ; 

 Spotless Gallinule from Deep Creek, Victoria. By Mr. A. Dendy, 

 M.Sc. — Land Planarians {Geoplana spenceri), Terrestrial Nemer- 

 tines, and Apodous Insect Larvae, from Walhalla. By Mr. J. E. 

 Dixon. — 75 species of Coleoptera from Beaconsfield and Toora- 

 din (November, 1889). By Mrs. Flatow. — A very remarkable 

 crab from New Guinea. By Mr. C. French, jun. — Eggs of Aus- 

 tralian and New Guinea Cassowaries. By Mr, G. French. — 

 Orchid {Prasophyllum fienchii) from Dandenong, new to Vic- 

 toria, found by exhibitor. By Mr. C. Frost. — Live specimens of 

 Tiger Snake {HoplocepJudus curhis) and Copper-headed Snake 

 H. snperhus ; the Spiny-ridged Lizard {Egernia cimnhigha7nii\ the 



