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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



smaller Isosticta simplex. Evidently the larger dragonfly had 

 just emerged, and the smaller larva had afterwards climbed the 

 same stem and affixed itself to the back of the other 



Mr. Froggatt showed as exhibits (1) A quantity of the eggs of 

 water-bugs, as sold in the market in Mexico City, and used for 

 food by the natives. (2) A sample of water-bugs, sold in the 

 market and used by the Mexicans to feed their caged mocking- 

 birds. (3) " Dried Flies," really water-bugs, imported from the 

 west coast of Africa by merchants in Liverpool, England; used 

 for feeding pheasants. (4) Specimens of the largest Lecanid 

 scale-insect known, received from C. P. Lounsbury, South Africa, 

 and named by Saunders, at Washington, Lophococcus maximus', 

 the insect looks like an immense Lecanium. (5) Wingless 

 females of an undetermined species of Mutilla, which sting very 

 sharply. This little wasp is looked on by the natives of Cyprus 

 as more deadly than a snake, and many deaths of shepherds are 

 attributed to the sting of this wasp, which is said to cause an 

 eruption known as " Sflangi Face;" this complaint, however, 

 in reality is due to blood-poisoning contracted by sleeping on the 

 fresh skins of sheep and goats suffering from " sheep-pock." 



Mr. W. S. Dun exhibited specimens of glendonite, pseudo- 

 morphs after glauberite, formerly known as thinolite, from 

 tuffaceous sandstones of the Upper Marine Stage at Black Head, 

 Gerringong, N.S.W. 



Mr. Finckh reported that he had been successful in importing 

 21 common European Newts (Molge vulgaris, Linn.); and that 

 ova of the Japanese Red-bellied Newt had hatched out in his 

 aquarium in 38 days. 



Mr. Cheel exhibited a series of interesting Fungi — Pucciniace^e: 

 Puccinia bromina Eriks.; host, Bromus mollis Linn.; Penshurst, 

 (E. Cheel; November, 1908). Melampsoralini (Pers.) Tul; host, 

 Linum marginale A. Cunn.; Dubbo to Minore (J. L. Boorman; 

 October, 1908), Penshurst (E. Cheel; November, 1908). Myxo- 

 gastfes : Arcyria punicea Rost.; Botanic Gardens, Sydney; on a 

 garden rake-handle and on a decaying log (E. Cheel; April, 1908). 



