Cbe Ulctorian naturalist 



Vol. XXXVI.— No. 1. MAY 8, 1919. No. 425. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. <A 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the ^ ^ 



Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th April, 1919. ^ ^1^ 



Mr. J. Gabriel, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the "^V^^ 



chair, and about forty-five members and visitors were present. - 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the Chief Secretary, in appreciation of the Club's 

 congratulatory motion and letter on the firm attitude taken 

 by him with respect to the recent attempt to vary the quail 

 season. 



REPORTS. 



In the absence of the leader, Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., a 

 report of the excursion to Macedon on Saturday, 22nd March, 

 was given by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, who said that about ten 

 members had proceeded to Macedon by the first train and then 

 driven to Upper Macedon, where, after morning tea, the grounds 

 of Government Cottage were inspected, and several rare 

 specimen trees and shrubs seen. The members then pro- 

 ceeded through the pine plantation of the Forest Department 

 to the top of the range, about 3,000 feet above sea-level ; thence 

 tracks were followed to Taylor and Sangster's nursery, where 

 the manager pointed out a number of plants which do well 

 ■only in the higher elevations. Many of the specimen trees 

 were conspicuous by the autumn tints of their foliage. After- 

 noon tea was taken at " Rosebank," and the party returned 

 to town by the 6 p.m. train. 



A report of the excursion to Beaumaris on Saturday, 27th 

 March, was given by the leader, Mr. J. Shephard, who said that 

 about a dozen members, together with some members of the 

 Microscopical Society, had taken part in the outing, which 

 was favoured by fine weather and a suitable tide. Since the 

 last excursion to the locality the electric tram, which covers 

 part of the distance, had been opened, rendering Beaumaris 

 more easy of access. A number of marine worms, polyclads, 

 and nereids had been obtained, also calcareous sponges, of 

 which details would be published later. 



ELECTION OF ]\IEMBERS, 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. G. P. Webb, Canterbury-road, 

 Canterbury, was duly elected a member of the Club. 



