Field Naturalists' Club of Victors. 



ROOMS— ROYAL SOCIETY'S HALL, VICTORIA ST., MELBOURNE. 

 BUSINESS PAPER FOR MONTHLY MEETING. 



Monday, Stli Al>x»il, 1895, s»* 8 js.nrx. 



i Correspondence and Reports. 



Report of Excursion to Willsmere, from Messrs. W. and J. Stickland. 

 Report of Excursion to Maribyrnong, from Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A. 



2. Election of Members. 



3. Nominations for Membership. 



Members making nominations will oblige by handing the full name and address to 

 Hon. Secretary. 



4. General Business. 



Mr. C Egeberg Borchgrevink, the scientist who accompanied the Antarctica her 

 recent voyage to the South Polar regions will be introduced to the meeting by 

 Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G , and will give an outline of the Zoological 

 results of the trip. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



By Rev. E. H. Hennell. — " Notes on a Trip to Gipp^and." 

 By Mr. H. P. G. Ashworth.-" The Dispersal of Mistletoe." 



6. Reading of Natural History Notes. 



Members who may note any unusual occurrence, or see anything of interest in 

 Foreign or Colonial papers, are requested to mention the same at our meetings 

 for the purpose of discussion. 



7. Exhibition of Specimens and Conversazione. 



Members exhibiting specimens are requested 10 furnish the Hon. Sec. with written 

 particulars of their Exhibits, for record in Minutes and Naturalist. 



♦tf EXCURSIONS, fr 



Saturday, 20th April. — Beaumaris, under the leadership of Rev. W. 

 Fielder. Start from Flinders Street Station at 1.40 p.m. Objects : 

 Marine Zoology and Geology. 



Friday, 24TH May. — Altona Bay, under the leadership of Mr. J. 

 Gabriel, F.L. S. Start from the Gem Pier, Williamstown, at 10 a.m. 

 Object : Dredging. 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



The next Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 24th April, instead of 

 Monday, 22nd. A second evening will be devoted to the Tunicata, under 

 the direction of Rev. W. Fielder. Members are requested to provide them- 

 selves with microscopes and dissecting instruments. 



