THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 39 



were illustrated, as by such means the value of the Club's 

 journal is much enhanced. It is to be regretted that, owing to 

 the want of space, only three parts of Mr. Oswald B. Lower's 

 "Catalogue of the Victorian Moths" were published during the 

 year ; however, the editor hopes that the concluding parts will be 

 published early in the next volume, after which it is proposed 

 to commence a catalogue of the Victorian shells, the list 

 published in vols. iv. and v, having become somewhat out 

 of date. The thanks of the Club are once more due to Mr. 

 F. G. A. Barnard for the care he has exercised in carrying out 

 his duties as editor of the Club's journal. 



" The field excursions, which should be a prominent feature 

 of the Club's work, have not been so well attended as your Com- 

 mittee would wish ; however, some very enjoyable and instructive 

 outings have been held, and the thanks of the Club are due to 

 those gentlemen who placed their services as leaders at the 

 Committee's disposal. It has been suggested that an outdoor 

 meeting of the members, to take the form more of a social 

 picnic, should be held at some convenient collecting ground near 

 Melbourne during the coming spring, and we trust that our 

 successors will be able to carry the suggestion to a successful 

 issue. 



" During the year three meetings for practical work were held, 

 which were well attended. The matters dealt with were : — By 

 Mr. J. Shephard, on " Botanical Section Cutting and Staining ; " 

 by Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., on " Identification of Some Common 

 Rocks ; " by Mr. W. Stickland, on " Desmids : their Study and 

 Classification." 



" In September last an exhibition of wild flowers was held, 

 when there was a good display of our indigenous plants in bloom. 

 The success of the exhibition was mainly due to the exertions of 

 the late Baron von Mueller, one of whose lasts acts was to secure 

 promises of exhibits from his friends in distant parts of the 

 colony. 



" In November last Messrs. French and Frost were appointed 

 to attend, on behalf of your Club, a meeting of representatives of 

 scientific and other societies, called to consider the manner in 

 which the distinguished services to science of the late Baron von 

 Mueller could best be acknowledged and perpetuated. The 

 decision of this Committee (the active work of which has been 

 undertaken by the officers of the Royal Geographical Society, 

 Victorian Branch) is anxiously awaited. It is to be hoped that 

 some definite action will speedly be taken, as there can be no 

 doubt but that any such movement will meet with the cordial 

 support of all workers in science in the various Australian 

 societies. 



" The hon. librarian reports that good use has been made of 



