THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



By Mrs. Galsworthy. — About 20 species from Beaconsfield' 



including Dillwynia Jloribunda, Diplarrhena morcca, &c. 



By Mr. T. S. Hart, M.A. — Specimens of a Pimelea from 

 Canadian, near Ballarat. 



By Mr. J. T. Paul. — About 50 species from Grantville, Western 

 Port, including Goodia lotifolia, Styphelia lanceolata, Epacris 

 obtusifolia, Caiadenia cairnsiana, C. menziesii, &c. 



By Mr. VV. Scott. — Boronia serrulata and B. pinnaiifida, from 

 Sydney. 



By Mr. A. O. Thiele. — About 20 species from Castlernaine, 

 including Grevillea alpina, G. rosmarinijolia^ Eriostemon obovalis, 

 Brachyloma daphnoides, Fterostylis nutans, &c. 



By Mr. J. West. — About 25 species from Phillip Island, in- 

 cluding Caiadenia patersoni (very fine). Clematis aristata, Caia- 

 denia carnea, var., &c. 



By Mr, H. B. Williamson. — 7 species grown in the Hawkesdale 

 State school garden, viz. : — Lhotzkya genelylloides, Tliryptomene 

 mitchelliana, Stypandra glauca, Grevillea aquifolivm, G. oleoides, 

 and Pimelea lini/olia, transplanted from the Grampians, and 

 Goodia lotifolia, grown from seed. 



By Mr. F. Reader. — Dried specimens of Erodium cygnorum, 

 with pinkish-violet flowers, and Tunica j^rolijera, L., a naturalized 

 plant new for Victoria. 



After an extended inspection of the wild flowers, the meeting 

 terminated. 



VISIT TO DR. HORNE'S AVIARIES. 



At the invitation of Dr. G. Home, about twenty-five members of 

 the Club met at his residence, Queen's-parade, Clifton Hill, on 

 Saturday, 19th September, in order to inspect his collection of 

 live birds, which in some respects is quite unique. The afternoon, 

 unfortunately, was cold and windy, and the birds, being m 

 aviaries out of doors, were consequently not seen at their best. 

 Great delight was expressed at the tameness and sociability of 

 such birds as the Spine-billed Honey-eater, Acanthorhynchus 

 tenuirosiris, and the White-eye, Zosterops coeridescens. 



Among the other honey-eaters flying about in perfect freedom, 

 and apparently in the best of health, were the Sanguineous, 

 Myzomela sanguinoleiita; YeWovf-idiCtd, Ptilotis chrysops; Yellow- 

 tufted, P. anricomis ; White-plumed, P. penicillata \ White-eared, 

 P.leucotis; Ynscon?,, P.fusca ; Yellow-plumed, P. ornata ; Warty- 

 faced, Meliphaga phrygia ; and White-bearded, Meliornis 7iovce- 

 hollandice ; also the White-browed Scrub-Wren, Sericornis 

 Jrontalis ; Yellow-breasted Shrike-Robin, Eopsaltria australis ; 

 Blue Wren, Malurus cyaneus ; and Ground-Lark, Anthua 

 australis. 



