Field Natopalists' Club oF Victopia. 



ROOMS— ROYAL SOCIETY'S HALL, VICTORIA ST., MELBOURNE. 

 BUSINESS PAPER FOR MONTHLY MEETING 



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[. Correspondence and Reports. 



Report of Excursion to Cheltenham from Messrs. O. A. Sayce and C French, jun. 



2. Election of Members. 



3. Nominations for Membership. 



Members making nominations will oblige by haiiJing the full name and address to 

 Hon. Secretary. 



4. General Business. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



By Mr. D. Le Souef — '' Mallacoota Inlet'' illustrated by limelight views. 



6. Reading of Natural History Notes. 



Members who may note any unusual occurrenci;, or see anything of interest in 

 Foreign or Colonial papers, are requested to mention the same at our meetings 

 for the purpose of discussion. 



7. Exhibition of Specimens and Conversazione. 



Members exhibiting specimens are requested 10 furnish the Hon. Sec. with written 

 particulars of their E,xhibits, for record in Minutes and Naturalist. 



^ EXCURSIONS. W 



Satukuay, 14TH September. — Sandringham, under the leadership of 

 Mr. C. French, K.L..S. Meet at Flinders Street station at i p.m. Object : — 

 " Botany." 



Saturday, 28Tir Sei'Te.muer. — Ringwood, under the leadership of Mr. 

 1''. G. A. Barnard. Meet al Prince'.s Bridge station at 1.35 p.m. Object : — 

 " Botany." 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



The Committee have much pleasure in announcing a course of demon- 

 strations on Systematic Botany, under the direction of Mr. C. A. Topp, 

 M.A. The first meeting will beheld on Monday evening, 23rd September, 

 when tlic characters of the principal orders of the Victorian Flora will be 

 considered. Members should provide themselves with a simple magnifying 

 lens, sharp knife, glass slips, &c., and are invited to bring specimens of the 

 following plants : — Buttercup, Ilibbertia, Tetratheca, Violet, Sundew, some 

 Composite, Acacia, Peatlower, Fpacriii, Lily, Orchid and Crass. 



