1 66 Field Naturalists' Cluh — Proceedings. fvoi"^xxxVv 



Mr. G. A. Keartland stated tliat the Game Act was being 

 openly infringed, particularly in the districts north of the 

 metropoUs, by the shooting of quail, and mentioned that he 

 had already reported the matter to the authorities. It was 

 decided to support his action, and leave further actifjn in his 

 hands, in conjunction with Mr. Kershaw. 



The chairman stated that a proposal was before the com- 

 mittee to hold an exhibition of the various branches of the 

 Club's interests on the occasion of the annual meeting in June, 

 in order to bring the objects of the Club more immediately 

 under the notice of the general public. 



The chairman said that Mr. J. W. Audas, F.L.S., had placed 

 a number of reprints of a recent article on " \'ictorian Grasses" 

 at the disposal of members. The article was a useful con- 

 tribution on a difticult subject. 



REMARKS ON EXHIBITS. 



Mr. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S., called attention to a number of 

 New South Wales flowers sent by Miss A. Fuller from the Blue 

 Mountains, where she was enjoying a holiday, and remarked 

 on the freshness of many of the specimens. He also drew 

 attention to fresh specimens of the rare and curious orchid, 

 Drakea Huntiana, forwarded by Mr. A. B. Braine, of Cravens- 

 ville State school, N.E. Victoria. This species liad been 

 recorded in the* December Naturalist as new for Victoria. 



Mr. H. B. Williamson said he had a number of plants of the 

 epiphytal orchid, Sarcochilus falcattis, which he had brought 

 from East Gippsland, and would be willing to distribute them 

 to members who would guarantee to try and grow them. 



Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., said that a number of Cabbage 

 Palms, Livistona australis, had recently been planted in suit- 

 able situations in the National Park, Wilson's Promontory, 

 where no doubt they would do well. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard said that during tlie Christmas holidays 

 he had followed the tourist track constructed some time ago 

 along the Sassafras and Menzies Creeks, Dandenong Ranges, 

 and had found it full of interest, ])irds in the Menzies Creek 

 portion being especially noticeable. He recommended the 

 walk as well worth taking, and not at all arduous. 



Mr. J. Gabriel spoke of the depredations of the Canary Fly 

 in Melbourne suburban gardens recently. Messrs. C. French 

 and E. E. Pescott gave advice as to the treatment of this 

 insect, the former stating that the present season was one of 

 the worst known for insect pests of all kinds. 



Mr. H. B. Williamson said that during a recent holiday in 

 East Gippsland he had noticed great devastation to native 

 foliage caused by two species of caterpillars, and Mr. C. Daley, 



