Cbe Uktorian naturalisi 



Vol. XX.— No. 11. MARCH 10. 1904. No. 243. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 8th February, 1904. 



Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., one of the vice-presidents, 

 occupied the chair, and about 100 members and visitors were 

 present. 



REPORTS. 



An interesting report of the Club's excursion to Yan Yean 

 Reservoir on Foundation Day, Monday, ist February, was read 

 by the leader, Mr. J. Shephard. He stated that about twelve 

 members took part in the outing, and were accompanied by Mr. 

 Ritchie, assistant engineer of water supply, who greatly facilitated 

 the operations of the members. The party divided into sections, 

 some to work along the banks for plants, others took the boat in 

 order to use the tow net for surface specimens and the drag- 

 hook for submerged plants, while another section gave their 

 attention to the search for fossils. The results of the day's work 

 were embodied in a series of reports dealing with the material 

 obtained, which showed that a very profitable as well as enjoyable 

 day had been spent. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library: — "Annual Report of Botanical Gardens, 

 Sydney, for 1902," by J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., Director, from the 

 Department of Lands and Agriculture, New South Wales ; 

 Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, January, 1904, from 

 the Secretary for Agriculture, Sydney; "Contributions to the 

 Queensland Flora," by J. F. Bailey, F.L.S., Government Botanist, 

 Brisbane, from the author; pamphlets from the Government 

 Entomologist, Sydney; a.nd Knowledge, January, 1904, from the 

 proprietors. 



ELECTIONS. 



On a ballot being taken. Dr. J. R. M. Thomson, Mt. Alex- 

 ander-road, Essendon ; Dr. Wilfred Kent-Hughes, 22 Collins- 

 street, Melbourne ; Rev. James Rickard, Congregational Church, 

 Brighton ; and Miss Alice Armstrong, Balwyn-road, Canterbury, 

 were duly elected members of the Club. 



PAPERS. 



I. By Mr. Jas. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., entitled "Notes on 

 Colour- Variations of two Species of Victorian Butterflies." 



