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Dr. E. Hartert exhibited examples of a new form of 

 Acanthiza, and made the following remarks : — 



" When arranging the specimens of Acanthiza in the Tring 

 Museum I was struck by the different coloration in a series 

 which had been named Acanthiza nana, and it soon became 

 evident that two different subspecies were represented. 

 One form is characterized by having the upper surface 

 olive-green and the underside bright yellow. This bird 

 inhabits New South Wales, and has been described by Vigors 

 and Horsfield as Acanthiza nana. I have examined skins 

 from Sydney and Paramatta. 



" In the other form the upperparts are less green, rather 

 less bright, and of a more brownish tint, and the under 

 surface is paler and of a more buffy yellow, contrasting 

 with the pale rufous-buff throat. This form inhabits 

 Victoria, and I have examined skins from Box Hill, Castle- 

 maine, Mulgrave River, and Springvale in the Tring Museum 

 and from iSaddleworth in Mr. Mathews's collection. I 

 propose to call this new form 



Acanthiza nana mathewsi, subsp. n., 



in honour of Mr. G. M. Mathews, the author of the most 

 recent list of Australian Birds. 



" Type in the Tring Museum. <$ . No. 76 a. Springvale, 

 23.x. 97, A. C. Campbell coll. 



" It may be added that the specimens of Acanthiza in 

 the British Museum said to have been collected in Queens- 

 land (cf. Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 293) were certainly not 

 procured in that locality. They were purchased from 

 Cockerell, and the particulars on his specimens are always 

 untrustworthy." 



Mr. E. G. B. Meade- Waldo made a statement regarding 

 the financial position of the Kite- Fund for the years 1905- 

 1909, and showed that the expenditure during that period 

 had considerably exceeded the funds received. He said that 

 it would shortly be necessary for him to appeal to the 

 Members of the Club for further assistance. The records 



