THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST 



Contains the proceedings of the Field Naturalists' Club 

 of Victoria. 



MOST of the Numbers from the commencement, January, 18S4, can 

 be obtained from the Hon. Sec, Mr. H. P. C. Ashworth, Oxley 

 Road, Glenferrie, at Sixpence each, or in sets (except Vols. I. and IV.), with 

 title page and index, 6 - per set. 



The Hon. Sec. will pay full price for clean copies of Vol. IV., Nos. 2, 

 3 and 4. 



*8 EXCURSIONS. » 



Thursday, 24TH May.— Sassafras Gully, under the leadership of Messrs. D. 

 Best and C. Frost, F.L. S. Start from Prince's Bridge Station at 7 a.m. Object : — 

 General Collecting. 



Meeting for Practical Work. 



The Monthly Meeting for Practical Work will be held on Monday Evening, 28th 

 May. The Botanical Course will be continued by Mr. J. Shephard, the Bracken 

 Pern [Pteris) being the type chosen. Members attending the meetings are requested 

 to provide themselves with the " Introduction to the Study of Botany," by Dr. 

 Dendy, F.L.S., and Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B. Sc, and with a microscope and 

 necessary accessories. 



Special Notices. 



The Annual Conversazione will be held in the Athenaeum, on the 14th and 15th 

 June next. Members are urgently requested to make the exhibition of specimens as 

 complete as possible. Intending exhibitors should hand in particulars of their 

 exhibits to the Hon. Secretary before the end of the month to ensure their insertion 

 in the catalogue. 



A Prize Fund in connection with the juvenile competitions for Natural History 

 Specimens has been started, and members are invited to contribute. Competitors 

 will be advised shortly as to the latest date on which exhibits will be received. 



As the financial year (1894-5) °I the Club commences with this month, any 

 person desirous of resigning his membership is requested to notify the Secretary to 

 that effect and return this Naturalist. 



Members are reminded that the Club's year ended 30th April last, and that 

 subscriptions (15s.) for 1894-5 are now due, and must be paid on or before nth 

 June in order to entitle members to vote at the Annual Election of Officebearers, 

 which takes place on that day. The Hon. Treasurer (Mr. F. Wisewould, 93 William 

 Street, Melbourne) will be glad to receive such subscriptions. 



