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Vol. XL— No. 2. MAY, 1894. No. 126. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, 14th May, 1S94. The president, Mr. 

 H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S., occupied the chair, and there was an attend- 

 ance of some 70 members and visitors. 



librarian's report. 



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

 tions to the library :— " Dried Victorian Plants," 9 vols., from Mr. 

 H. R. Hogg ; " Illustrated Descriptions of Thistles," " Report on 

 Rust in Wheat Experiments," &c, from the Department of Agri- 

 culture, Victoria ; " Victorian Butterflies," by E. Anderson and F. 

 Spry, part ii., from the authors; Geelong Naturalist, iii., 3, from 

 Gordon College Science Association ; " Proceedings Linnean 

 Society of New South Wales," vol. viii. (new series), parts 2 and 

 3, from the Society ; " Journal of Bombay Natural History 

 Society," viii., 3, from the Society ; " Transactions of Nova 

 Scotian Institute of Science," i., 2, from the Institute ; " The 

 North American Species of Gayophytum and Boisduvalia," by W. 

 Trelease, from the Missouri (U.S.A.) Botanical Garden ; and 

 " Nature Notes," April, 1894, from the Selborne Society. 



excursion report. 



A report of the excursion to Coburg was received from the 

 leader, Mr. G. Sweet. The weather being threatening, few 

 members attended, but a most enjoyable afternoon was spent in 

 examining the columnar basalt in the Merri Creek. The basalt 

 occupies a depression in the Upper Silurian rocks, probably 

 caused by their erosion previous to its deposition. A good 

 example of a pavement of geometric design was also seen. The 

 columns are seen to have 4, 5, 6, and 7 sides, the majority being 

 five-sided. 



meeting for practical work. 



The hon. secretary reported that a meeting for practical work 

 was held on the 23rd April, when there was a fair attendance. 

 The course in Practical Botany was continued by Mr. J. Shephard. 

 who took as the type Marchantia for his subject. 



election of members. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss Chambers and Master R. Grey 

 were duly elected members of the Club. 



