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new or rare things, two species are solitary females, whilst the 
third species comprised two female specimens. 
Botanical. — -This journey was remarkable for the large 
number of Stylideae or “Trigger Plants which weie in full 
bloom, no less than thirteen different species being collected. 
A young plant of the Native tobacco ( Nicotiana suaveolens ) 
was discovered in its favourite haunt, which is the shelter of the 
large granite boulders on the tops of the hills. It is a handsome 
plant, reaching to 18 inches in height, but does not blossom 
until January. A specimen of Lhotzkya was found. This genus 
has the characters of Calythrix, but without the long points to 
the calyx lobes. Everlastings are now coming out in great 
numbers and would form a very interesting study for anyone 
who wishes to take up a special subject. 
E. S. Simpson. 
CARNAC ISLAND, ioth SEPTEMBER, 1909. 
On Friday, December ioth, 1909, thirty members of the 
Society, including thirteen laches, and the President, Dr. Tratman, 
left Fremantle in the Government launch Waiatah for 
Carnac Island, which lies seven miles to the south-west of Fre- 
mantle Harbour. 
After a pleasant passage, we reached our destination at 
7.45 p.m. Having landed the passengers, the launch letuined 
to Fremantle, Tea and more substantial refreshment was soon 
provided in the old quarantine quarters in the centre of the 
island. The weather was delightful, with a gentle southerly 
breeze to cool the air. Most of the party spent the night in the 
open, the ladies having a comfortable camp quite close to the 
water’s edge. Some of the sterner sex assisted Mr. Giles, our 
enthusiastic entomologist, in capturing the insects that collected 
around a burning hurricane lamp. I myself managed by means 
of a drift net to catch about five dozen fish, chiefly herring, 
and these came in very well for breakfast on Satuiday morning. 
Included in the catch were two interesting fish* quite new to 
me, and to our VGA. Coast. They are now being examined by 
the authorities of the Australian Museum, Sydney. 
Early on the Saturday morning a start was made with a 
party in each dinghey to explore the outlying reefs and rocks. 
Unfortunately, the reefs were all submerged, with the exception 
of the narrow edge fringing the windward side of the Island, 
hence very few specimens of interest were obtained. 
Fortunately, the weather was calm and the sea smooth, so 
every place of vantage was visited, and with the aid of a water 
* Wrasse or Herring-Kale ( Olist/iops cyanometas , Rch.) (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (2) 
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