THE 
‘Australian Maturalist. 
Vou. IV. OCTOBER 1, 1918. Part the 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable for publication 
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ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
ond July, 1918.—The President, Mr. E. S. Edwards, 
in the chair. 
Mr. A. 8. le Sotief delivered an nee Chie same: 
entitled ‘‘A Naturalist in South Africa.’’? The lecture: 
was an account of a trip from Mombassa to Victoria, 
Nyanza, and Uganda, and was illustrated by a most in 
teresting series of lantern ‘slides. 
<A paper, ‘‘Notes on Orchids,’’ by Mr. Hugh Dixson, 
.R.H.S., was read by the Hon. Editor. The paper was | 
illustrated by a very fine series of orchid blooms from. 
Mr. Dixson’s orchid houses. These were explained by Mr. 
A. A. Hamilton and Mr. A. G. Hamilton, and examined _ 
with much interest by those present. The specimens ex- 
ea comprised beautiful examples of Catéleya, Sp. 
Schroderae alba, Coelogyne pandurata, Cyprepedium — = 
Fa cane C. Spencerianum, Vanda Luzonica, Zygopetalum elie 
Mackai, Dendrobium aureum, Angracewm eburnewm, and 
A. sesquipedale. The last- mamied: with its extraordinarily 
long nectar tube, is the classic species referred to in the Sot 
paper in connection with Charles Darwin. z 
The opportunity of seeing and handling so fine a ihe 2 
play of orchids was much appreciated by the members, 
and a cordial vote of thanks to Mr. Dixson was carried 
by acclamation, Mr. T. Steel read a Denes ‘“Higg-Carry- 
ing by Birds,’’ and a note on Bees. goo x, 
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NOTES ON ORCHIDS. 
. By Hugh Dixson, F.R.H.S. 
The orchids constitute a most fascinating group of 
plants. Even our small native species are charming, 
while our rock-lily, with its Bracetul sprays of ee 
