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By Miss C. Currie. — Flowering specimens of Boronia pinnata, 

 Smith, obtained on Labcrtouclie excursion. 



By Mr. F. Keep. — Flowering specimens of Melaleuca densa, 

 Prostanthera nivea, Jacksonia scoparia, Callistemon rigida, C. 

 saligna, and Lcptospermum scopariuiii (N.Z. form), grown at 

 Canterbury. 



By Mr. C. Oke. — Rare Victorian bug, Peltophora pedicellata 

 (first record for Melbourne district). 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXHIBITION OF WILD-FLOWERS. 



The Melbourne Town Hall was a brilliant scene on Tuesday, 

 ist October, iqiS, the occasion of the Field Naturalists' 

 Club's annual exhibition of wild-flowers, the net proceeds being 

 again handed over to the Y.M.C.A. for its National Fund for 

 Soldiers. The exhibition was opened in the afternoon by the 

 Lord Mayor (Cr. Stapley), who, in his remarks, referred to the 

 suitability of many native plants for garden culture, as evidenced 

 by the splendid collection forwarded by Mr. J. Cronin, Director 

 of the Botanic Gardens, representative of the large number of 

 indigenous shrubs, &c., cultivated there. At one time Aus- 

 tralian flowers were, he said, reported to be scentless, and the 

 birds without song, but these assertions had long been dispelled, 

 and he thought Australian boys and girls could love their wild- 

 flowers quite as much as English children loved their buttercups 

 and daisies, or the Scotch lassies their bluebells. He com- 

 mended the Club for donating the proceeds to patriotic purposes. 

 The president of the Club, Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., in pro- 

 posing a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for opening the 

 proceedings, said that the Field Naturalists' Club was not 

 solely responsible for the exhibition. Many friends outside 

 had co-operated with members by forwarding flowers, and the 

 Microscopical Society of Victoria had provided a large number 

 of microscopes, by which the more intricate portions of the 

 flowers could be made plain. There was a large attendance 

 of members and the general public, especially in the afternoon, 

 when it was dilftcult to get near some of the mor(> interesting 

 exhibits. 



The display of flowers was quite equal to that of previous 

 years, and included specimens from every Australian State. 

 The Western Australian specimens — " kangaroo-paws," ever- 

 lastings, &c. — obtained mainly through the efforts of Miss 

 Amy Fuller, elicited a gruat deal of admiration, while the 

 Waratahs from New South Wales were equally popular. The 

 display of cultivated indigenous flowers made l)y the Melbourne 



