Field Naturalists' Glob of Vicfopia, 



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



BUSINESS PAPER FOR MONTHLY MEETING. 



Monday, 14th December, 1896, a,* 8 p>. *-»-». 



i. Correspondence and Reports. 



Report of Excursion to Ringwood, from Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. 



2. Election of Members. 



3. Nominations for Membership. 



Proposer. Seconder. 



Mr. J. C. Neil ... Mr. C. French ... Mr. C. Frost 



Signor Bragato ... Mr. C. French ... Mr. C. French, jun. 



Mr. T. Scott ... Mr. C. French ... Mr. C. French, jun. 



Mr. J. E. Rutter .. Mr. F. L. Baker . Mr. D. Best 



Mr. J. H. Rutter... Mr. F. L. Baker ... Mr. D. Best 



Mr. C. F. Belcher Mr. D. Le Souef ... Mr. F. G. A. Barnard 



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

 Hon. Secretary. 



4. General Business. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



1. — By Mr. R. Hall, " Notes on the Plumage of Robins." 



2. — By Mr. O. A. Sayce, " Karyokinetic Cell Divisions, with examples of various 



stages." 

 3. — By Mr. J. G. Luehmann, F.L.S., " Notes on a new Acacia." 



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 to furnish the Hon. Sec. with written 

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



<& EXCURSION. ^ 



Saturday, 12TH December. — Heidelberg. Under the leadership of 

 Mr. J. Shephard. Start from Collingwood Station at 2.15 p.m. Object : 

 Pond Life. 



NOTICE. — Owing to the exceptionally dry season, 

 it has been decided to change the Club excursion 

 from Brighton to Heidelberg on Saturday, 12th 

 December, 1896. 



