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Vol. IX.— No. 10. FEBRUARY, 1893. No. 110. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 the Royal Society's Hall on Monday, i6th January. The 

 chair was taken by Mr. F. Wise would (hon. treasurer), and 

 there was an attendance of about 6o members and friends. 



librarian's report. 

 The hon. librarian reported the following additions to the 

 library : — " Hints to Growers : vii. — Peach Aphis," by C. French, 

 F.L.S., from Department of Agriculture ; Paper on Oology, 

 describing three new species of birds' eggs, by A. J. Campbell, 

 F.L.S., from author; "Transactions Royal Society, South Aus- 

 tralia," xv., 2, and xvi., i, from Society; "Transactions of 

 Geological Society of Australasia," i., 6, from Society ; " Report of 

 Smithsonian Institute" (U.S.A.), 1890, from Institute; "Canadian 

 Entomologist," xxiv., 10, from editor; "Journal of New York 

 Microscopic Society," viii., 4, from society; "Proceedings of the 

 Academy of Sciences, Philadelphia," 1892, part 1, from society; 

 "Journal of Pharmacy," December, 1892, from society. 



EXCURSION REPORT. 



In the unavoidable absence of the leader (Mr. C. Frost, F.L.S.), 

 Mr. F. G. A. Barnard gave a verbal report of the Club excursion 

 to the Plenty Ranges via Whittlesea on Saturday, 17th December. 

 The excursion was fairly attended, but previous cold and wet 

 weather rendered the efforts of the entomologists almost fruitless. 

 The botanists found that most plants and shrubs were past 

 their flowering stage, the only notable exceptions being Lomatia 

 illicifolia and Xanthorrhcaa australis (the large Grass Tree). 

 Fine ferns of many species were noted, and a fair number of birds 

 seen. Altogether it was thought the locality would be worthy of a 

 more extended visit earlier in the season. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Messrs. A. D. Hardy and W. Stone 

 were elected members of the Club. 



PAPERS. 



The first paper was contributed by Mr. J. Gabriel, and gave an 

 account of a late " Holiday Trip to Benjeroop," in company with 

 Mr. A. J. Campbell, F.L.S., in search of ornithological rarities. 

 Mr. Campbell's labours in this branch of natural history are well 

 known, and Mr. Gabriel's account of their experiences was 



