32 Field Xaluralists' Club — Proceedings. \\o\ 



Vict. 'Nat. 

 XXXIV 



A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to the hon. auditors. 

 Messrs. Wilcox and Keep. Mr. F. Wisewould expressed 

 appreciation of the work of the various officers during the past 

 year, to which Mr. Pitcher responded. 



ELECTION OF OFIFICE-BEARERS, 1917-liS. 



The following office-bearers, being the only nominations 

 received, were declared duly elected : — President, Mr. F. Pitcher ; 

 vice-presidents, Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S.. Mr. J. Gabriel : hon. 

 treasurer, Mr. G. Coghill ; hon. librarian, Mr. P." R. H. St. Jolm : 

 hon. editor, Mr. ¥. G. A. Barnard; hon. secretary, Mr. E. S. 

 Anthony; hon. assistant secretary and librarian. Mr. \\'. 

 Glance. 



On a ballot being taken for five members of committee, the 

 following were duly elected : — Messrs. F. Chapman, A.L.S., 

 C. Daley, F.L.S., J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., J. Searle, and Dr. 

 C. S. Sutton. 



NOTES ON EXHIBITS. 



Messrs. F. G. A. Barnard, J. Searle. (\ J. Gabriel, and T. S. 

 Hart, M.A., drew attention to their various exhibits. 



PAPER READ. 



By Mr. C. Daley, F.L.S.. entitled " Notes of a \'isit to Malla- 

 coota Inlet." 



The author gave a detailed account of a recent visit, via 

 Eden, to Mallacoota, returning by way of Orbost, and described 

 in detail the fauna and flora of the district, as well as the natural 

 features of the surrounding country, illustrating his remarks 

 by means of photographs and maps. 



Messrs. E. Pescott, J. Kershaw, F. Barnard, and E. ("ox 

 spoke in terms of appreciation of the paper, and made inquiries 

 on various points therein, to all of which Mr. Daley satis- 

 factorily replied. 



EXIIIBITS. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Growing plant of fern, Boirychittm 

 icrnatum, Swartz, " Moonwort," with infertile and fertile 

 fronds. Plant obtained near Oakleigh more than twenty years 

 ago. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Marine shell. Turbo pctholaius, Linn., 

 from Great Barrier Reef, North Queensland. 



By Mr. T. S. Hart, M.A. — Specimens of Mistletoe, LorantliKs 

 celaslroidcs, showing aerial roots, collected on Langwarrin ex- 

 cursion ; young plants of Loranthus with aerial roots on 

 Casuarina snhcrosa, and on Acacia arniata. from Scoresby 

 (these are, no doubt, also L. celaslroidcs) ; germinating Mistletoe 

 seeds on Acacia arviata and on Loranthus cclastroidcs and L. 



