194 A THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
of the “Lime” or “Linden-tree” Villia Europaea L.; Hypochaeris 
radicata L., the “Perennial Cat’s-ear” or “False Dandelion” ; 
_Tarraxacum Dens-leonis Dest., to illustrate factors in seed dis- 
persal; (2) photos of the Sand-dune and Saltmarsh plants of 
Port Phillip, taken by Dr. C. S. Sutton; (3) a specimen of the 
‘“Navelwort” Cotyledon umbillicus a relative of the “Stonecrop,” 
taken from the wall of an old church in England forwarded by 
Mr. . W. Carpenter, a former President of the Society. Miss 
Butler, flowers of Wistaria multijuga. 
Mr. Cheel also exhibited a series of specimens as under:— 
Boronia ledifolia. Typical form. 
Boronia ledifolia vay. trifoliata. White flowered form. 
Boronia ledifolia var. trifoliata flore pleno. Double flowered 
form. 
Boronia ledifolia var. rosmarmifolia. White flowered form. 
Boronia ledifolia var. flore pleno. Double flowered form. 
Boronia pinnata, flore pleno. Double flowered form. 
Eriostemon lanceolatus, var. alba. White flowered form. 
Erostemon Crowei, var. Alba. White flowered form. 
Kennedya rubicunda, var. Alba. Flowers of a pallid or green- 
ish-white colour. 
Mr. A. G. Hamilton, part of the National Geographic Maga- 
zine containing fine thio ets and coloured drawings of 
American fungi. 
December 7th, 1920.—The President, Mr. A. G. Hamilton, in 
the chair, and 37 members present. The following were duly 
elected to membership :—Missés B. Champion and E. Spencer, 
Messrs. Wolfcarius and Hindmarsh. 
Mr. C. Hedley, F.L.S., Acting Curator, Australian Museum, 
gave a very fine illustrated lecture—“Natural ‘History ot tie 
Hawaiian Islands.” The extteme isolation of the group of 
Hawaiian Islands from the mainland of America, together with 
the relationship of the fauna and flora, was dealt with in a 
clear and interesting manner, and many points of interest touch- 
ed upon in connection with the plants which show a relation- 
ship with such genera as Metrosideros, also of the family Lobe- 
liaceae and others occurring on Lord Howe, Fiji, New Caledonia, 
&e. A yery hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Hedley was carried by 
acclamation. 
Mr. Waterhouse had a fine series of butterflies on exhibition. 
