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Vol. IX.— No. 8. DECEMBER, 1892. No. 108. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The monthly meeting of the Field Naturalists' Club was held in 

 the Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th November. 

 Mr. D. Best, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair, and 

 there was an attendance of some 100 members and friends. 



librarian's report. 



"Transactions of New Zealand Institute," vol. xxiii., 1890; 

 Papers on Oology. 



REPORTS OF RECENT EXCURSIONS. 



Reports of recent excursions to Springvale,Gisborne, and Mount 

 Corranwarrabul were presented by the Rev. E. H. Hennell and 

 Messrs. G. Lyell and F. G. A. Barnard. 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



Mr. J. Gabriel essayed the task of interesting some of his 

 fellow members on the evening of 24th October. He chose as 

 his subject " Notes on Polyzoa: Where to Find Them, and How to 

 Mount Them," and illustrated the same by diagrams and practical 

 demonstrations. A set of mounted specimens was distributed to 

 each member present, together with unmounted samples intended 

 for individual practice in mounting. During the progress of the 

 meeting, complimentary references were made to the manner in 

 which Mr. Gabriel had brought forward the subject, and regret 

 was expressed at the unavoidable absence of a good many of 

 those who usually attend these practical meetings. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



The usual ballot for new members resulted in the election of 

 Mr. T. A. Forbes-Leith as an hon. member, and Messrs. A. 

 Bastow, J. Blackburn, W. Griffith, and J. Sutherland as ordinary 

 members, whilst 14 nominations were received for election next 

 month. 



PAPER. 



The first paper communicated to the meeting was by Messrs. 



F. Spry and Ernest Anderson, and embraced an introduction to 



•and list of species of Victorian butterflies. The authors had 



already established a reputation as lepidopterists amongst their 



fellow members, and their contribution, which covers the work of 



