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a variety of subjects, though naturally vegetable preparations 

 predominated. Keen interest was exhibited by the public 

 in the wonders revealed under the microscopes, and their 

 owners \\ere besieged \\ith questions on various points, and it 

 would seem that by means of microscopes alone a considerable 

 sum might be raised for patriotic purposes. The display was 

 under the charge of Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., F.R.^NI.S., who 

 was ably assisted bv Messrs. R. E. Luher, B.A., P. J. Sharman, 

 B.Sc, and W.J. Owen. 



Paintings of wild-Howers were exhibited by Miss Amy Fuller 

 and Miss Effte Baker, and were much admired, also illuminated 

 lantern slides of native flowers arranged by Mr. E. E. Pescott. 



The Club was deeply indebted to Miss Levy and her orchestra 

 for instrumental music. The sale of flowers and plants was 

 undertaken by a ladies' committee, and l)rought in nearly £75. 



Miss Wells, for the Y.M.C.A., undertook the management of 

 the refreshment stall, which realized £10 17s. 



The receipts from admissions amounted to /124 lis. cash 

 at the door, and £38 6s. by sale of tickets, but the latter total 

 is not final. These amounts would indicate a total attendance 

 of about 3,250. The expenses amounted to about £40, including 

 £16 for rent of hall, showing a profit up to the present time 

 of about £210. 



The thanks of the Club are due to many members who gave 

 freely of their time, also to the Royal Horticultural Society 

 and the Carnation, Dahlia, and Sweet Pea Society for the loan 

 of flower-glasses, and to the Melbourne Steamship Co. for 

 carriage of flowers from Western Australia. 



'•The Gum Tkke," — The third (September) number of this 

 l)ublication is to hand. It contains several articles of more than 

 passing interest. Some extracts from Prof. D. E. Hutchens's 

 recent work on Australian forestry show that, during the next 

 thirty years, the amount to be paid by Australia for imported 

 timber, and the loss to the Commonwealth by neglected forcstrj', 

 will more than equal the value of the whole of the gold raised to 

 date. 



Questioning X.vture. — A well-written article under this 

 heading, appreciative of the work of the Field Naturalists' Club, 

 ajipeared in the Argus of loth November, and should, with the 

 reports of the Wild-flower Exhibition (3rd October) and the visit 

 to the Dandenong Forest (29th October), help to remove the 

 prevalent idea that field naturalists are poor, harmless cranks. 



