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afterwards approved of by the Tasmanian Government) to pay 

 a visit of inspection and report to the Club. Owing to the 

 lateness of the season, and other reasons, the visit of this 

 representative was deferred for the time being. 



" The Plant Names Committee still pursue their labours, and 

 are at present dealing with the final revision of the vernacular 

 names. 



" The Club's monthly journal, the Victorian Naturalist, under 

 the able editorship of Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, is a far greater 

 asset to the Club than may be generally known. Besides 

 recording the meetings and excursion reports, the lectures and 

 papers read before the Club are published in extenso, and your 

 committee are pleased to report that inquiries from the other 

 States and overseas are frequently made for copies containing 

 certain scientific matter regarded as important. Your com- 

 mittee desire to place on record their appreciation of the 

 untiring devotion to duty of the honorary editor, who has not 

 spared himself in bringing the Naturalist to the high standard 

 it has now reached. 



" Another officer who has served the Club voluntarily for 

 many years, but who this year seeks retirement, is Mr. George 

 Coghill. As hon. treasurer for 15 years or more, he has con- 

 trolled the finances of the Club in a very capable manner. His 

 business ability and systematic methods have assisted your 

 committee in no small degree, and they much regret that he 

 feels that he is unable to continue in the office. 



" The hon. secretary (Mr. E. S. Anthony) finds it impossible 

 to continue in office, and has reluctantly to retire this year 

 also. To Mr. W. Glance, who has for some years acted as hon. 

 assistant secretary and hon. assistant librarian, your committee 

 express their thanks for his regular attention to the duties of 

 these dual offices. 



" Your committee are greatly indebted to Messrs. Coghill 

 and Haughton for the continued free use of their office for the 

 committee meetings each month. These central, well-lighted 

 premises have been of great convenience to the committee. 



" The library is still in the capable hands of Mr. P. R. H. 

 St. John, and a recent list of publications regularly received 

 into the library by purchase or exchange should be of advantage 

 to members. 



Membership. — The year commenced with a roll of 229 

 members, and at the close of the year the number was 233, 

 showing an increase for the twelve months of 4, after allowing 

 for resignations and elections. A list of the members was 

 published in the last number of the Naturalist for the year 

 (April, 1919). 



" Your committee are pleased to welcome back those 



