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Vol. XL— No. 4. JULY, 1894. No. 128. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 9th July, 1894. The 

 president, Mr. H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S., occupied the chair, and some 

 70 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



As leader, Mr. H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S., reported that the ex- 

 cursion to Box Hill on Saturday, 16th June, was well attended. 

 The outing was arranged principally for the study of cryptogamic 

 botany, and the members present succeeded in obtaining a num- 

 ber of interesting species of fungi. Some insect pupae, probably 

 of saw-flies, were also obtained and removed for rearing at home. 



The hon. secretary reported that a meeting for practical work 

 was held on Tuesday evening, 20th June, when Dr. T. Cherry 

 took Bacteria as the subject of a most instructive demonstration, 

 which was closely followed by some twenty microscopists present 

 making observations of the various growths referred to under their 

 instruments. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss Hebden and Messrs. R. J. 

 Fletcher, W. M'Caw, and E. R. Peacock were duly elected mem- 

 bers of the Club. 



OFFICE-BEARERS. 



Being the only nomination, Mr. C Frost, F.L.S., was declared 

 elected as hon. treasurer, in place of Mr. F. Wisewould, resigned. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard briefly referred to the widespread feeling 

 of regret among the members that Mr. C. French, F.L.S., owing to 

 pressure of departmental duties, had been unable to allow himself to 

 be nominated as an office-bearer for the current year, and thought 

 that his past services deserved some recognition by the Club. 

 He therefore moved — " That this Club desires to place on 

 record its appreciation of the many valuable services rendered it by 

 Mr. C. French, F.L.S., from its inception, in May, 1880, to July, 

 1894, during which time he continuously held office, either as 

 vice-president, librarian, or member of committee. " The 

 resolution was seconded by Mr. H. R. Hogg, and carried by 

 acclamation. 



VISITOR. 



Before proceeding to the reading of papers, the president said 

 it gave him great pleasure to see Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., 



