218 THE GEELONG NATURALIST. 
MEETINGS, &c., DURING THE QUARTER. 
Ocr. llru—Lecturette—' Mucor” (Illustrated) by Mr. H. T. 
Tisdall, F.L.S. 
29xp—Lecturette—“ Practical Taxidermy "—** How to moun* 
: a Bird," (Illustrated), by Mr. W. Shaw. 
Specimens exhibited:—Rose-brested Cockatoo, by 
` Mr. W. Shaw. 
‘Nitrification pea and photos of Hakea Gramma- 
tophylla, by Mr. G. H. Adcock, F.L.S. 
Nov. 5rg—Paper Read :—“ Nests and Eggs of the Yellow-breasted 
Thickhead," (Pachycephala), by Mr. A. J. 
Campbell. j 
Specimens exhibited :— Dyke stone and gold-bearing 
, Quartz, Mr. A. B. F. Wilson. 
19ru— Magazine. Papers Read :—“ Diseases of Vegetation,” 
L (The Onion Eelworm). ‘A Shower of Vegetable 
Down,” and “ Pasteur,” by Mr. G. H. Adcock, 
F.L.S. 
Specimens exhibited :—Copper Ore from Cobar, 
(N.S.W.), Mr. W. Errey. 
Scoria and pecten cust in iron stone, from Shelford, 
Mr. J. F. Mulder. 
Calcite on Basalt, (Geelong), Mr. A. Wilson ; and 
a number of Fossils, collected by Messrs Chant 
and Stock, from Shelford, including :— 
Turritella murrayana, Cardita scabrosa, Cythera ef: 
eburnea, Marginella (sp.) Cypræa contusa, Voluta 
antis-calaris, Pleurotoma (sp.) Dentalium aratum, 
Columbella aciculata, Fusus acaWthostephes, Cy- mf 
præa (sp.), etc. 
Dec, 8rD—Conversational Evening—Members— : 
Specimens exhibited :—Helix pomatia, (English), 
Mr. J. F. Mulder. 
17TH— Papers :—“ Evolution of Life," Mr. J. F. Mulder. 
* Oyster Culture," Mr. W. H. Kingsbury. 
Specimens exhibited :— Plectranthus parviflorus (Willd) 
Mr. G. H. Adcock, F.L.S. ; 
Siliente, and Uatrice Sulphur, from Dobu, British 
New Guinea, Mr. A. Purnell. 
Eel-worms (in vinegar) Mr. W. H. Renton. 
Oyster Catcher—Hematopus Longirostris, Mr.. W- 
Shaw. 
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