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the system, thereby destroying the bacilli by killing the surround- 

 ing tissues on which they feed. Messrs. F. G. A. Barnard, 

 H. R. Hogg, and J. Shephard also took part in the discussion. 



Amongst the natural history notes was one contributed by Mr. 

 G. Renner on the use of the red cabbage in the manufacture of 

 colours, and another by Mr. J. Shephard on the occurrence of a 

 large quantity of freshwater Polyzoa and various forms of Rotifera 

 in a large water meter belonging to the Railway Department. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected as members of the 

 club : — Messrs. H. H. Anderson, F. L. Baker, E. M. Bridges, 

 T. P. Eckert, and C. G. Officer. Nominations were also received 

 for office-bearers for the year 189 1-2. Mr. C. Frost brought 

 forward a motion (for consideration at the next meeting) to allow 

 of the hon. editor being an ex officio member of the Executive. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 additions to the library: — "Records of Australian Museum," 

 vol. i., No. 6 ; Supplement No. i to North's " Nests and Eggs of 

 Australian Birds;" " Proceedings of Royal Society of New South 

 Wales," xxiv., part 2; "Journal of Pharmacy," April, 1891 ; 

 "Pharmaceutical Journal of New South Wales," March, 1891 ; 

 "Annual Report, 1890, Gordon Technical College, Geelong ;" 

 " On Transverse Sections of the Petioles of Eucalypts," by D. 

 M'Alpine and J. R. Remfrey ; " Observations on the Move- 

 ments of Heart of Copperhead Snake," by D. M'Alpine ; 

 " On a Nematode found in Copperhead Snake," by D. 

 M'Alpine ; " On a Fluke Parasite in Copperhead Snake," by 

 D. M'Alpine, from author ; " Report on Peach and Plum 

 Rust" (Department of Agriculture " Guides to Growers," No. 

 5), by D. M'Alpine, from author. 



At the conclusion of the meeting the following exhibits were on 

 view : — By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Leaf insect from Fiji. 

 By Mr. A. Coles. — Pair of Mandarin Ducks. By Mr. C. French, 

 sen. — White-fronted Heron and eggs, Southern Stone Plover and 

 eggs, Tawny-shouldered Podargus, with eggs and young (all in 

 illustration of paper), also a remarkable scale insect new to 

 science {Frenchia casuarince, Maskell), the illustration being 

 drawn by Mr. C. C. Brittlebank. By Mr. C. French, jun. — 

 Eggs of the White Ibis. By Mrs. Irvine. — Dried specimens of 

 plants, collected at the Barrier. By Mr. G. Lyell, jun. — Lepi- 

 doptera (including Thailina inspirata and T. selenca) taken at 

 Gisborne. By Baron von Mueller. — Specimens of new Australian 

 plants — Diderocephalus latifolia, D. C, from Mulgrave River, 

 Queensland ; Erigenia fitzyeraldi. F. v. M., from Richmond 

 River, New South Wales ; Enodia bacelliana, F. v. M., Barron 

 River, Queensland ; Dammara pcdmerstoni, F. v. M., Johnston 

 River, Queensland. 



