226 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIS1. 
Sydney Evening News, April 10th, 1913, recorded a mushroom 
taken near Springvale, Victoria, measuring 563 inches in cir- 
- cumference, and 27 inches around the stalk, and weighing. 13 
Ibs. 2 oz. He also showed a photograph of a giant mushroom 
published in the Canterbury Times, England, November 11th, 
1912, measuring 3 feet 4 inches at greatest circumference, and 
weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz. This latter was taken at Chadwell 
Heath, 10 miles from London, and was exhibited at the Covent 
Garden market. In the Garden, August 21st, 1915, p. 408, it 
is recorded that a specimen of Lycoperdon giganteum (Puff-ball 
family) measured 42 inches in circumference. 
Miss Butler exhibited several fresh fungi, collected at 
Berowra, which were determined by Mr. Cheel as follows:— 
Geaster saccata commonly called “HKarth stars,” Scleroderma 
flavidum occasionally called “Swagman’s Puff-powder,” it be- 
ing stated that when applied to chafed feet the mass of spores 
has a soothing effect; of the Polyporaceae were Polystictus cin- 
nabarinus, P. oblectans, Hexagona tenuis, Fomes robusta anid 
Ganoderma applanatus. Several Agaricaceae and Thelephora- 
..ceae were exhibited as well as Clanaria. The latter is fre- 
quently called the. “Cauliflower fungus” on account of its. re- 
semblance. 
Mr. P. D. Murray gave an account of Flagellatae in an 
infusion Which had been kept in darkness and exhibited the 
phenomenon of clustering round the’ edge of a cover glass, 
suggesting what is known as oxygeotaxis. ~ 
July 5th—Mr. A. G. Hamilton, President, in the chair. 
Miss E. Perrin and Mrs. A. E. Cregan were elected members. 
An invitation from the President and Secretary of the Micres- 
copical Society to attend their annual meeting was read and 
accepted. 
Dr. W. K. Gregory, of New York, delivered a lecture, 
“Glimpses of Evolution.” The lecture, which was illustrated 
with a well chosen series of lantern slides, was listened to with 
close attention by the large audience. A report is given on 
another page. 
Mr. A. S. le Souef exhibited a living Phascologall and 
Moloch horridus; Mr. Burrell, Platypus, with eggs; Miss Roseby, 
a feather-star; Mr. Watson, a large land snail (Helix Falconari) 
trom the North Coast. \ 
