THE VICTORIAN NATUALIST. 15 
and increased popularity of the study of the Natural Sciences in the 
colony. He congratulated the president on the use of the happy 
phrase of the ‘‘ domestication of science.” He was glad to welcome 
divines like Mr. Halley and Mr. Cresswell amongst the students of 
science. For the more he and others worked amongst the wonders 
of Nature, the more impelled they were to recognise a First Great 
Cause. Mr. A. H. 8. Lucas having briefly seconded the resolution, 
it was carried by acclamation. 
The following is a list of the principal exhibitors, and their 
specimens :— 
Mr. D. Best, ten cabinet drawers, containing a fine representative . 
collection of Australian Coleoptera ; and a case of Victorian bird 
skins. 
Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, in illustration of his lecturette, three 
cases of insects collected in the vicinity of Kew, containing repre- 
sentatives of all the principal orders, sections, families, and genera ; 
a plan with specimens attached showing the relationship between the 
different classes of the sub-kingdom Annulosa; and also living 
larva of the Emperor Moth (Antherea Hucalypiz), and the pupa 
eases of several butterflies and moths. Several well-grown Victorian 
ferns, amongst them being Gleichenia flabellata, G. circinata, 
Pteris umbrosa, and Schizea dichotoma. 
Mr. A. J. Campbell, a small case of the nests and eggs of 
Australian birds ; also the apparatus used for blowing birds’ eggs. 
Miss F. M. Campbell, a collection of fresh fungi. 
Mr. G. Coghill, several pots of Victorian orchids in bloom 
including Pterostylis reflexa, P. aphylla, Eriochilus fimbriatus, &c. 
Mr. J. C. Cole, a fine specimen of a fungus growing from the 
head of the larva of a moth. 
Mr. J. E. Dixon, four cases of Vic‘orian fossils, from the Pliocene, 
Miocene, Kocene, and Silurian formations. 
Mr. C. French, a caxe of Exotic lepidoptera, including the Atlas 
Moth of China, and other rare species; collection of Goliath beetles 
from West Africa; a fine pair of living Fijian parrots; also the 
gold medal and diploma awarded to him for his entomological collec- 
tion at Amsterdam. 
Master C. French, four cases of Victorian and other fossils, &e.; 
native weapons and utensils from Fiji, New Guinea, and West 
Australia. 
Master G. French, a unique case of Australian and other seeds. 
Mr. J. H. Gatliff, five cases of marine shells, comprising 210 
species of the genera Conus, Murex, Voluta, Cymba, and Melo. 
Master W. H. F«Hill, two cases of Victorian lepidoptera, result 
of first and second years’ collecting. 
Master G. H. F. Hill, two cases of Victorian lepidoptera, result 
of first and second years’ collecting. 
