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introduced into California, it nearly succeeded in stamping 
out the citrus fruit industry, and it was only after much study, 
great expense, and the introduction of predatory foes from 
Australia that it was suppressed. 
Linnean Socrery.—Mr. C. Hedley, F'.L.8., a former president 
of the Naturalist’s Club, has been again elected to the chair of 
the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 
Macreay Feitowsuirs.—In his Presidential address to the 
members of the Linnean Society of N.S.W., Mr. Hedley said : 
—‘ In discharge of the trust imposed on us by the Founder, and 
mindful of these words by President Stephens, “ on satisfactory 
proof being given to the Council that the holder has laboured 
during the preceding term with earnestness, perseverance and 
success,” Dr. Petrie, Mr. Goddard, and Mr. Cotton were approved 
and re-appointed for the ensuing year as Linnean Macleay 
Fellows.” Mr. Goddard is one of our members, and has 
our heartiest congratulations. 
Trap-poor SpipeR AND Marcu-sox Lip.—Mr. C. F. 
Bolton, of Wagga, communicated some little time ago, the 
following interesting note:—‘‘The Murrumbidgee Pastoral 
and Agricultural Show Ground, like most places of public 
resort, is liberally bestrewn with the bottoms of match-boxes 
like the one herewith. When paying a visit of inspection to 
the grounds as a member of the Works Sub-committee, I no- 
ticed a bottom of a match-box move. On examination I found 
a large brown earth spider had utilised it as a lid or door to 
his hole, instead of constructing a lid for himself as is the 
custom of these insects. It had formed a hinge of its web 
and attached it to the match-box lid and to the fine rootlets 
and earth, thus at very little labour and trouble he provided 
himself with an effective door to his home.’’ Mr. W. W. 
Froggatt, F.L.8., states that he once saw a threepenny piece 
utilised as a lid. . 
Current Lirerature.—Part IV., Vol. xxxiv., of ‘“Pro- 
ceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,’’ just 
issued, is of peculiar interest to Australian biological stu- 
dents. The first paper is entitled ‘‘Revision of the Australian 
Curculionidae belonging to the sub-family Cryptorhynchides, 
Part X. This contribution, like so many others by the 
author, Mr. Arthur M. Lea, is severely technical; indeed, 
from its very nature it could not be otherwise, but it is of 
great importance to the student, because the copious notes 
and comparisons, with affinities, must be the means of aiding 
ing in the clearing up of many doubtful points. Naturally, 
the paper contains descriptions of a number of species new 
to science. Students of Australian avi-fauna will welcome 
the bright and interesting paper by Mr. A. F. Bassett Hull 
