190 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



slides to illustrate micro-photographic work he had been doing 

 recently. 



A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Haines for the use of 

 and working the lantern. 



2. By Mr. C. French, jun., entitled " A Naturalist in the 

 Mallee." 



The author gave some account of the more interesting plants, 

 birds, and insects met with in a trip from Hopetoun towards Lake 

 Albacutya and Pine Plains. 



This was discussed by Messrs. Le Souef, Keartland, Coghill, 

 and others. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Mr. G. A. Keartland stated that most naturalists consider it 

 takes four years for Barraband's Parrakeet to acquire its full 

 plumage, but that he had one which was in the egg on 6th 

 November, 1899, and is now in nearly full adult plumage. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard mentioned that a few nights ago he had 

 been disturbed by a Flying Squirrel which had got into his house 

 at Kew. 



Mr. A. J. Campbell said that he had been advised by his son, 

 Mr. A. Campbell, that the Magpies had proved very destructive 

 to fruit this season at Rutherglen. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Shells, Limopsis rubricata, from Western 

 Port, Victoria (found in Polyzoa) ; also, Cyprcza tesiudinaria, 

 from Mauritius. 



By Mr. G. E. Shepherd. — Eggs of Red-necked Avocet, from 

 South Australia ; White-headed Stilt, from New South Wales ; 

 Banded Stilt, from New Zealand. 



By Mr. Chas. Walter. — Grass, Panicum sanguinale, L., from 

 Snowy River, East Gippsland (new locality). Collected by Ed. 

 E. Pescott, Orbost. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



NOTES ON SOME MINERAL SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 

 By T. S. Hart, M.A., 

 Lecturer on Geology, School of Mines, Ballarat. 

 {Mead before the Field Naturalists'' Cluo of Victoria, litJi Jan., 1901.) 

 The following observations on some Victorian mineral occur- 

 rences are recorded after consulting the late Prof. Ulrich's 

 " Essay on the Mineralogy of Victoria " (Exhibition Essays, 

 1867), and Mr. J. A. Atkinson's " Locality List of all the 

 Minerals Hitherto Recorded from Victoria " (Proceedings Royal 

 Society of Victoria, vol. ix., new series). 



I. Pyrite. — Minute crystals on quartz, showing, when magni- 



