the Uktorian naturalist 



\^0L. XX.— No. 1. MAY 7, 1903. No. 233. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA, 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 20th April, 1903. The 

 president, Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., occupied the chair, and about 

 fifty members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Sydenham on Saturday, 14th 

 March, was given by the leader, Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., who said 

 that there had been a good attendance of members, who spent a 

 very pleasant afternoon in examining the extremely fine basalt 

 columns on the Saltwater River {Victorian Ifaturalist, xvii., 

 p. 120). Some fine photographs taken on the occasion were 

 exhibited. 



A report of the excursion to Heidelberg on Saturday, 28th 

 March, in the absence of the leader, Mr. J. Shephard, was given 

 by Mr. W. Strickland, who said that, notwithstanding the very 

 unpropitious weather, the members had been successful in secur- 

 ing specimens of the Rotifer, Pedalion sp., which was the principal 

 object of their search. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — " Geological Survey of Victoria," New 

 Series, vol. i., part i, from Department of Mines, Victoria ; The 

 Finn, vol. ii., part 4, April, 1903, from the Australasian Ornith- 

 ologists' Union; "Proceedings Linnean Society of New South 

 Wales," vol. xxvii., part 4, from the society; "Forest Flora of 

 New South Wales," part ii., by J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., Govern- 

 ment Botanist, -from the author ; " Critical Revision of Genus 

 Eucalyptus," part i., by J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., from the author; 

 " Sydney Botanic Gardens — Biographical Notes concerning 

 Ofiicers in Charge," parts i. to iv., by J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., from 

 the author ; The Agi-iculturcd Gazette of New South Wales, March, 

 1903, from the Department of Agriculture, New South Wales ; 

 " Proceedings Royal Society of Queensland," vol. vii., part 2, 

 from the society; Nature Notes, February and March, 1903, 

 from the Selborne Society, London; Knowledge, March, 1903, 

 from the proprietors. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken. Miss Maud M. Clark, " High 

 Wycombe Lodge," Fernhill-road, Sandringham ; Messrs. E. A. 



