seiuiorhiculaT. incut vwl so that the.y meet in front of the aniliet but are not 

 columii-cmorar.injj ; spur subcylindrical, rather <.!riidrr, .ilinnl I mm Ions 

 Anther with an up-curved obtuse rostrum . 



Vtifihidfhyfhm hbntuin is not closely related to any of the other three 

 Australian species or" the genus. T. Mueiferi Lnidl . T. c.v/nr>i/or»fe Hunt *uul 

 T W'tlkuuium Hunt ibut it has close affinities with some extra-AuMtidiitu 

 species), Ami it i* readily distinguished I com them (i.c the. three AuMraliAiis) 

 l>y its hispid peduncle. e4c.„ this Mature being absent m those throe, and hy 

 its relatively much larger bracU and lateral lobes ot the labellum. 

 The specific epithet rcfeis to the large iater.it lobes of the tabellum 

 The collector deserve* the fullest praise for rinding yet another new E$Cf2$£ 

 of oiehid. 



A FEAST OF NECTAR 



Despite the inclemency or the weather elsewhere in the State. May 28 lit?t 

 was a pleasant, sunny day \n the valley of I he upper (Victorian) Snowy 

 River. A stop was made for hinch at the old r>ine-lo» hut at the eastern end 

 dj MeKillop's Bridge under the craggy Mount Ue.ddick. The forest there is 

 iminly of Murray Pine, and White Box {BuatlyfHus atbens). and the tatter 

 w-as flowering profusely. Notice wn$ taken ot the nectar-eating birds in the 

 immediate vicinity of the hut, and there were no fewer than twelve species 

 present at the time — ten boueyeaters and two lotiVeets. They -comprised the 

 Ked Wattle-bird, Ea&Crti Sninebdl, ihp Whirr-na4tp.1l, "SVII, iw-Tnfrr*i, Fuscous, 

 Yellow-winged, Yellow -faced. White-eared, Crescent anil Ke^eut Hoiicy- 

 eatetSj and the Musk and Little Lorikeets.. Has a-ny reader noticed such n 

 concentration anywhere of the^e fcruilKonyucd necUr-(cvd'-'r>~ 



— N A, WAKK»ltt.O. 



WHAT. WHEfeC AND WHEN 

 F.N.C.V. Mcerih$*: 



Monday, August IS— "Central Australia', by Mr. [\ Fmchcn. 

 Monday. September 10— "Native Plants", hy Alias C. Carbcrry 



F.N.C.V. Fu'urv^ns: 



Saturday, July M Midwinter Mystery Trip, by parlor coach, approxi- 

 mately 156 miles, mostly along highways, no walking. Objects Historical 

 and Fliysiog.rsphjcal. Coach leavts Batman Avenue 8.10 am. Firing tu-o 

 meali — morning tea available at cafe cu route. Uuokings 1&/- each, with 

 leader Mr. H. Stewart. 11 Bay view Terrace, Ascot V*l« LJf*1epl»oue 

 FU 10%). 



Saturday, July ZB — Botany Group Meeting. Meet 2.15 p-on. at National 

 Herbarium. Subject: Plant HcoJogy, Speaker: Mr. K. Allans. 



Saturday, August 4 Geology Group excursion. Collecting day fur Naliufrkl 

 Museum. Details at sroup meeting. 



Saturday. August 11 — Inspection ot CS.l.K.O Native Plant Garden. Graham 

 Road, HiRliett, and visit to Highctl Nursery, 22 MiddMou Street. HigtifM- 

 Leaders : Messrs. E. Swarhretk ami U. A. Echberg. Take 1.50 |i.m, 

 Motdialloc irain to TTighert or meet 2 2(\ p.in at Ifigbett station. 



Croup Mc£tin9«: 



(Ji p.m. at National Herbarium.) 

 Wednesday, Ju(y 18 — Microseupicat Group. 

 Wednesday, August 1 — Geology Croup. Subject Sulphide Minerals Spcik<-T 



Mr. Cobbcrt. 

 Preliminary Notice: 



Sunday. August 19 — Parlor coach excursion to Blackwood Leader Mr. 

 Williams. Conch leaves Batman Avenue ° a in. Kite 18/-, Bring two meals. 



— Marit. ArxFxnwi, Excursion Secietaiv, 



