Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, Volume 35

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Linnean Society of New South Wales., 1911 - Biology
 

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Page 50 - Given any species in any region, the nearest related species is not likely to be found in the same region nor in a remote region, but in a neighboring district separated from the first by a barrier of some sort, or at least by a belt of country, the breadth of which gives the effect of a barrier.
Page 888 - Review of Mining Operations in the State of South Australia, during the Half-years ended December 31st, 1909, and June 30th, 1910.
Page 774 - ... and of a rusty black colour; they make their holes upon the hills for breeding their young in ; they lay but one egg, and that is full as large as a duck's egg. They were, at the end of May, as plentiful as if none had been caught, although for two months before there had not been less taken than from two to three thousand birds every night; most of the females taken in May were with egg...
Page 508 - By attaching the compressing cylinder to and making it part of the moving head a short stroke can be employed when forging objects which may vary in size from a few inches to several feet in diameter.
Page 779 - This Catalogue was wrote by Dr. Latham, author of the General Synopsis of Birds.
Page 178 - Thorax with well-developed crest. Forewings with 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen. Hindwings with 3 and 4 connate, 5 approximated to 4 at base, 6 and 7 stalked.
Page 774 - This hill is as full of holes as any rabbit-warren; in these holes at this season these birds burrow and make their nests, and, as they are an aquatic bird, they are, during the day-time, frequently at sea in search of food; as soon as it is dark, they hover in vast flocks over the ground where their nests are. Our people (I mean seamen, marines, and convicts) , who are sent out in parties to provide birds for the general benefit, arrive upon the ground soon after dusk, where they light small fires,...
Page 294 - PHYSIOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY. (From the Physiological Laboratory of the Univtrsity of Sydney.) CONTENTS.
Page 330 - ARTICLE 29. — If a genus is divided into two or more restricted genera, its valid name must be retained for one of the restricted genera. If a type was originally established for said genus, the generic name is retained for the restricted genus containing said type.
Page 851 - Recently it has been definitely established that the amount of lime in itself, in so far as it does not operate physically, cannot be the cause of differences in the flora, for not only can calcicolous plants be cultivated in soil that is poor in lime, but...

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