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Vol. XIV.— No. 6. OCTOBER 7, 1897. No. 166. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th September, 1897. Mr. 

 C. French, F.L.S., the president, occupied the chair, and about 

 forty-five members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Mrs. D. Sullivan, Moyston, intimating her desire to 

 dispose of the herbarium formed by her late husband, Mr. D. 

 Sullivan, F.L.S., which contained many valuable specimens, and 

 asking the assistance of the members in the matter. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the Club's excursion to Black Rock on Saturday, 

 21st August, was read by the leader, Mr. J. Shephard, who 

 stated that a fair number of members attended, and had a very 

 enjoyable ramble. A visit was paid to some swampy land, where 

 abundance of pond life, especially Volvox, was obtained, also 

 some early embryonic forms, probably of Lepidurus. No 

 botanical specimens of interest were noted. 



A report of the Club excursion to Tunstall on Saturday, nth 

 September, was read by the leader, Mr. G. Coghill, who stated 

 that an interesting botanical outing had resulted, and regretted 

 that so few members were able to avail themselves of the Rev. J. 

 J. Halley's invitation to tea. 



On the motion of Messrs. Shephard and Barnard, a vote of 

 thanks was given to Mr. Halley for his hospitality on the 

 occasion. 



Mr. Shephard reported that a meeting for practical work had 

 been held on Monday evening, 23rd August, when the Rev. W. 

 Fielder continued his course on the elements of histology, dealing 

 with the microscopic structure of the alimentary canal, which 

 proved most interesting. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following dona- 

 tions, &c, during the past month : — "Journal and Proceedings of 

 the Royal Society of New South Wales" for 1896 ; "Journal of 

 the Bombay Natural History Society," vol. x., No. 5 ; the Geelong 

 Naturalist for August ; " Records of the Australian Museum," 

 vol. iii., No. 2 ; " Description of Some New or Little Known Birds' 

 Eggs from Queensland," by D. Le Souef; Nature Notes, 



