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low water, and included among the species commonly known as 

 "Bullies." The new variety introduced is 14in. in length, very 

 handsomely coloured, and differs in the character' of the tentacular 

 appendages, and other essential points, from the species hitherto 

 described. It was proposed to distinguish it by the title of Clinus 

 Johnstoni. A third fish apparently belonged to the tribe of the Squam- 

 mipinnes or scale-finned fishes. It had been anticipated that it was 

 identical with the single known representative of this group, Scorpis 

 Georgianus, that has hitherto been taken, and that very rarely, in 

 Tasmanian waters. On a closer examination of the structural details 

 it was however, found to differ esesentially from that form, and 

 belonged to the genus Olyphidodon, and be referable to G. Victoria!, 

 or Rock Perch of the Melbourne fishermen, not hitherto included 

 in the Tasmania fish fauna. 



Life-sized coloured illustrations of the several fish described, 

 executed by the author of the paper, were exhibited to the meeting. 



The second paper described the capture of the example of the New 

 South Wales crayfish {Palinurus Hugdlii) in the vicinity of the 

 Schouten Islands. Other specimens were reported to be occasionally 

 taken by the fishermen, who, thinking from their colour (greenish 

 brown) that there is something wrong with them, usually 

 throw them overboard. The points of distinction between 

 this type and the ordinary market species of this colony, Palinurus 

 Edwardsii, were pointed out by Mr. Saville-Kent, who, in conclusion, 

 presented this and other of the specimens previously mentioned to the 

 Museum. 



Mr. R. M. Johnston said the specimen was most closely allied to 

 the real trumpeter. He was not sure of the number of teeth in the real 

 trumpeter, but from casual observation he believed it varied. 



Mr. Morton (the curator) said he was sure the trustees of the 

 Museum would be deeply thankful to Mr. Kent for presenting the fish 

 and cru3tacia3 on the table, and he trusted they would be the fore- 

 runners of many other valuable donations which Mr. Kent, from his 

 position, would be able to make. By these means a collection of 

 all the known species in Tasmania would be got together. He had 

 been examining a number of real trumpeter recently, and in no case 

 was the dentition similar to the specimen presented, 



A circular was read from the Royal Society of Victoria and 

 the Geographical Society of Australia, asking the co-operation of the 

 society in acquiring Antarctic information and pursuing Antarde 

 discovery. 



On the motion of Mr. Spkent, the consideration of the paper was 

 postponed till next meeting, when he hoped to bring up a paper em- 

 bodying the reliable information that could be gathered. 



On the motion of Mr. B. Shaw, seconded by Mr. . C. J. Atkins, a 

 vote of thanks was passed to the Fellows who had contributed papers, 

 and the donors of books and specimens. 



SEPTEMBEB, 1886. 



The usual monthly evening meeting was held at the Society rooms 

 on Monday, September 13, Mr. Jas. Barnard in the chair. There was 

 a large attendance of Fellows, and many visitors, including a number 

 of ladies. 



The following gentlemen were elected corresponding members of 

 the Society : — Mr. R. L. Jack, Government Geologist of Queensland ; 



