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stages up to hatching closely resemble those of the newt, Am- 
blystoma. After hatching, the larva goes into the mud. It lies 
on its side like Pleuronectide among Teleosteaus, and the older 
stages I have reared still show no signs of external gills The 
larval changes I expect will continue for many weeks, and I have 
two plans to save my waiting here, both of which I intend to put 
into execution at once. First, I shall leave an aquarium with a 
large number of the larve here on a station, where a friend has 
kindly promised to put a few of the fish in a bottle every day. 
Second, I shall bring a supply of eggs to Sydney, and attempt 
to rear them in my laboratory. I hope to get to Sydney in 
about a fortnight or three weeks’ time. I have more than 30 
blacks with me now ; they have found over 500 Echidna in the 
last six weeks.” 
Mr. Charles Moore announced the discovery of a new species 
of the giant Australian lily on the high grounds between the 
Clarence and Richmond Rivers. Up to 14 years ago, he said, 
only one species was known, but about that time another was 
discovered in Queensland, and now, strange to say, a third had 
been found; strange, because so large a flower had escaped notice 
before in a populated district. The flower stem was 9 or Io 
feet high, and the species was quite distinct from the other two. 
4 Sydney, 3rd December.—Mr. H. C. Russell, president, in the 
chair. 
New Members—Messrs. J. B. Henson, B. Kyngdon, and F. 
R. Strange. Sir G. B. Airey and Professor Tyndall were elected 
honorary members. 
Papers—1. “On the Genus Doryanthes, or gigantic Lily,” by 
Mr. Charles Moore-——This paper was illustrated by three 
species, one of which was new. The three specimens exhibited 
were Doryanthes excelsa, Doryanthes palmerit, and Doryanthes 
larkinit. He stated that the first-named was discovered in 1800 
near George’s River, and that it had a large compact head of 
reddish flowers borne on stalks from 10 to 20 feet in height. 
The plant was not only remarkable for the beauty of its flowers, 
but the leaves produced a fibre which had furnished the 
aboriginals with materials for fishing lines and nets. For 
7O years this singular plant stood alone in the text-books 
of botany as the only one of its kind. In 1870, however, 
another distinct species of the genus was discovered not far from 
Cunningham’s Gap, near the Darling Downs, Queensland, and 
was named after Mr Palmer, who was Premier of the Colony at 
the time. The last species had been sent to Mr. Moore by Mr. 
George Larkins, of Lismore. It had been discovered 25 miles 
north-west of Lismore, between the Richmond and Tweed 
_ Rivers, amongst basaltic ranges. Mr. Moore regarded. the 
specimen as a new one, but as closely allied to D. palmeriz, and 
he had named it after the sender. 
