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Vol. XL— No. 7. OCTOBER, 1894. No. 131. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 8th October, 1894. 

 Professor W. B. Spencer, M.A., a vice-president, occupied the 

 chair, and some 70 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Frankston was received from the 

 leader, Mr. C. French, F.L.S., which recorded a very enjoyable- 

 trip. 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



A meeting for practical work was held on 24th September, 

 when a demonstration on " Amphioxus "' was given by the Rev. 

 W. Fielder, assisted by Mr. VV. Mann, of the Biological School. 

 The demonstration was illustrated by descriptive diagrams and 

 mounted slides of the whole animal and sections of the same. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss A. Trickett was elected a 

 member of the Club. 



PAPER. 



By Mr. G. A. Keartland, entitled " Ornithology in Central 

 Australia." 



In the author's absence this paper was read by the hon. 

 secretary, and was a first instalment of a series of notes on the 

 birds met with in Central Australia during the recent Horn 

 scientific expedition, which Mr. Keartland accompanied as 

 zoological collector. The paper dealt mainly with the eagles, 

 hawks, owls, finches, pigeons, and parrots. Especial interest 

 was attached to the description of the rare Princess of Wales 

 Parrakeet, of which Mr. Keartland was fortunate in securing 

 several specimens. In the discussion which followed, Professor 

 Spencer paid a grateful tribute to the zeal and energy which Mr. 

 Keartland displayed throughout the expedition. 



EXHIBITION OF WILD FLOWERS. 



Owing to the inclement weather, which rendered collecting 

 almost impossible, the exhibition was not so large as usual. A 

 splendid display was, however, made by Baron von Mueller, the 



