98 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



7,000 feet, a region which is deeply covered with snow and ice for 

 several months of the year. 



EXHIBITS. 



The exhibits of the evening consisted chiefly of wild flowers, 

 which are recorded in a separate article. By Mr. A. Coles. — An 

 Australian Goshawk, Astur approximans, undergoing change of 

 plumage, the tail showing four of the old feathers of a light 

 brown colour, and eight new feathers of a dark leaden colour, the 

 same change being noticeable in each wing. There is, however, 

 no sign of the supposed change on the breast from spots to bars, 

 the bird being perfectly marked with bars from the bill down- 

 wards, thus tending to prove the evidence already produced (see 

 Vict. Nat., xiv., p. 43) that this bird never has a spotted breast. 

 By Mr. G. E. Shepherd. — Nests and Eggs of Brush Wattle-Bird, 

 Anellobia mellivora, Lath. ; Frontal Shrike-tit, Falcunculus fron- 

 tatus, Lath. ; and Emu Wren, Stipiturus malachurus, Lath. ; all 

 taken at Somerville. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXHIBITION OF WILD FLOWERS. 

 The exhibition of wild flowers usually held in the spring by the 

 members of the Field Naturalists' Club was this year so arranged 

 that it might serve to commemorate the first anniversary of the 

 death of Baron von Mueller, late Government Botanist of Victoria, 

 one of the patrons and earliest members of the Club. In order 

 that the large number of personal friends of the deceased botanist 

 might share in the commemoration, the Club offered to receive 

 and take charge of wreaths or other floral designs of wild flowers, 

 and afterwards place them upon Baron von Mueller's grave. 

 Accordingly the exhibition was held in conjunction with the 

 October meeting of the Club in the Royal Society's Hall on 

 Monday evening, the nth October, when there was a splendid 

 display of the floral wealth of Australia ; for besides Victoria and 

 New South Wales, Western Australia also contributed to the 

 success of the exhibition. 



Owing to the large number of exhibits sent in, and the short 

 time available for arranging and naming, it is impossible to give a 

 complete list of the specimens of the various exhibitors. 



Wreaths and floral designs were contributed by the Mueller 

 Botanical Society, Perth, Western Australia, a wreath of ever- 

 lastings ; Miss Georgina King, Homebush, Sydney, a crown com- 

 posed entirely of flowers of Boronia Jioribunda ; Mrs. and Miss 

 Williamson, Chiltern ; Mrs. Galsworthy, Beaconsfield ; Misses 

 Wise, Sale ; Mrs. C. French, jun. ; Mrs. J. G. Luehmann ; Miss 

 Cochrane ; Mr. and Mrs. Perrett, Clayton's Road ; Messrs. J. 

 West, Phillip Island ; A. J. Campbell, and G. French. 



