Field Nafri pa lists' Club oF Victoria, 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK, 



At the next Meeting ,,n Mon lay evening, 22nd October, Mr, G. A. Keartland 

 will give a demonstration in skinning, preserving and mounting birds, etc. As the 

 art of Taxidermy is essential to every Naturalist, this opportunity to acquire it should 

 not be lost. 



SPECIAL NOTICES. 



SPECIAL EXHIBITS OF WIID FLOWERS 



Are solicited for the meeting on the 8th inst. Messrs. F. G A. Barnard ; C. French, 

 F.L.S. ; T. S. Hall, M.A. ; and T, S. Hart, M.A., have been appointed a sub- 

 committee to superintend the arrangements in connection with these exhibits. To 

 ensure space being reserved, intending exhibitors should send their names and 

 requirements to the Hon. Secretary as early as possible. 



Members who intend to take part in the annual excursion to Mallacoota Inlet 

 are requested to hand in their names to the Hon. Secretary as soon as possible. 



Members who have not already paid their subscriptions for the current year are 

 requested to forward them at the earliest convenience to the Hon. Treasurer (Mr. C. 

 Frost, Mont Victor Road, East Kew), who will, in future, receive subscriptions, and 

 keep all accounts relating to the financial affairs of the Club. 



♦5* EXCURSIONS. Vf 



Saturday, 13TH October. — Bayswater, under the leadership of Dr. W. 

 Macgillivray. Start from Prince's Bridge Station at 1.35 p.m. Object : Ornithology. 



Saturday, 27TH October. — Springvale, under the leadership of the 'Rev. 

 E. H. Hennell. Start from Prince's Bridge Station at 1.30 p.m. Object : 

 Entomology. 



Tuesday, 6th November. — Tarrawarra, under the leadership of Mr. H. P. C. 

 Ashworth. Start from Prince's Bridge Station at 7 a.m. Object : General Collecting. 



Saturday, 9TH November. — Werribee Gorge, under the leadership of Mr. 

 C. C. Brittlebank. Start from Spencer Street Station at 9.40 a.m. Objects : 

 Ornithology and Geology. 



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. 



