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rence—probably a warm current from the north. The collection 
included several new species, amongst others that named the 
‘brain coral,” which would be subsequently described by him, 
and which weré all tound on the north-eastern Barrier Reef of 
Australia in warm seas. There was a coral reef oft the coast of 
Western Australia, named the Hautman’s Abhronthos, in probably 
the same latitude as the Elizabeth Reef, Howe Island, and which 
was known to be in the midst of a warm current flowing south 
from the Indian Ocean. 
LINNEAN SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
Sydney, 25th October, 1882.—Dr. James C. Cox, F.L.S., &c., 
President, in the chair. 
New members.—Messrs R. W. Graham, J. Ahearn, M.D., A. 
C. MacMillan, A. R. Johnston, W. Peter, and Dr. J. Wharton Cox. 
Papers.—1. ‘ Description of a new species of Solea (S. lineata), 
from Port Stephens,” by Mr. E. P. Ramsay, F.L.S. 
2. “Contributions to Australian Oology” (continuation), by 
Mr, E. P. Ramsay, F.L.S. In this paper the author gave descrip- 
tions of the nests and eggs of nineteen additional species of Austra- 
lian birds, whose nidification and oology had previously been im- 
perfectly known. 
3. ‘* Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera,” by E. Mey- 
rick, B.A. This, the eighth paper by Mr. Meyrick on the Micro- 
Lepidoptera of this country, treats exclusively of the Oecophonide, 
a family represented in Australia by about 2ooospecies. Fifteen gen- 
era and 107 species are described at great length inthe present paper. 
4. “ Notes on the Geology of the Western Coal-fields,” by Pro- 
fessor Stephens, M.A., No. 1. This was a brief account of the 
Wallerawang and Capertee Conglomerates and overlying coal 
measures, together with some description of the Devonian beds of 
the Capertee valley and Coco Creek. Specimens ot Bvachiopoda 
and Favosites, together with a large Pleuvotamaria, as well as of Por- 
phyry and other rocks obtained from the same locality, were shown 
in illustration of the paper. 
5. ** Notes on the Oyster Beds at Cape Hawke,” by James Se, 
Cox, M.D., &c. This was a paper in support of the author’s views 
as expressed in a previous paper, of the undoubted specific differ- 
ence between the Drift Oyster and Rock Oyster of our coasts. 
Sydney, 29th November, 1882. Dr. James C. Cox, F.L.5., &c., 
President, in the chair. 
Papers—t. ‘‘ Description of two new birds of Queensland,” by 
Charles W. de Vis, B.A. One of these birds —Pvionodura Newtonia 
—constitutes a new genus and species of the family Paradiseide. 
It is described from a unique specimen taken in Tully River scrubs, 
Rockingham Bay. The other bird described—Cvacticus vufescens— 
came from the same locality. 
2. ‘* Fungi aliquot Australis Orientalis,” by the Rev. Carl Kal- 
chbrenner. The following new species were described—A garicus 
megalotheles, Agaricus Kivtom, A. peltastes, and Scleroderma pileolatum. 
3. ‘* Botanical Notes on Queensland,” by the Rev. J. E. Ten1- 
son-Woods. This paper consisted of a description of the “ Briga- 
low” scrubs, which consist mainly of Acacia harpophylla (¥.v.M.) 
instead ot A. excelsa as usually stated. The brigalow forms thickets 
