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Vol. IX.— No. 6. OCTOBER, 1892. No. 106. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Field Naturalists' Club 

 was held in the Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 12th 

 inst. Mr. C Frost, F.L.S., occupied the chair, and there was 

 an attendance of some sixty members and friends. 



librarian's report. 



The hon. librarian reported the following donations to the 

 library : — " Records Australian Museum," ii., 2, 3, from Museum ; 

 " Proceedings of Linnean Society of New South Wales," vii. (2nd 

 Series), 1, from Society; " Transactions of New Zealand Institute, 

 1 89 1," vol. xxiv., from Institute ; " Report Smithsonian Institution, 

 18S9," from Institution; "Bulletin of Minnesota Academy of 

 Natural Sciences," vol. iii., No. 2, from Academy; "Proceedings 

 of Academy Natural Science, Philadelphia, 1891," part 3, from 

 Academy ; " Phaneropteridas of Australia," by J. G. O. Tepper, 

 from author; "Technics," Stawell, August, 1892; "Journal of 

 Pharmacy ;" " Handbook of Australian Fungi," Cooke, from 

 Department of Agriculture, Victoria. 



REPORTS OF RECENT EXCURSIONS. 



Reports of recent excursions to Sandringham, Brighton, and 

 Ringwood were received from Messrs. C. French, jun., J. Shephard, 

 and F. G. A. Barnard. 



SPECIAL EVENING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



The secretary reported that a meeting of members for general 

 practical work was held in the Royal Society's Hall on Monday 

 evening, 22nd August. There was a good attendance of members, 

 those interested in microscopic work being principally represented, 

 and no less than 24 microscopes were set up. Mr. J. Shephard 

 undertook to give a slight sketch of some interesting forms 

 amongst the rotifera. A typical form was first described, the 

 chief points in its structure being made clear by good diagrams, 

 and then variations in the various orders from this type were 

 briefly referred to — special allusion being made to the modifica- 

 tions in the ciliary wreath and the foot. Mr. Shephard had 



