148 Field Naturalists' Club — Proceedings. [ 



Vict. Nat. 

 Dec. 



A report of the excursion from Sandringham to Cheltenham 

 on Saturday, 23rd September, was given by the leader, Mr. 

 J. R. Tovey, who said that, doubtless owing to the showery 

 morning, the attendance had not been as large as was expected. 

 However, about a dozen members took part in the outing, and 

 were favoured with a delightful afternoon. The spring flowers 

 were in evidence everywhere, and at least fifty species were 

 met with during the four-mile walk. Six species of orchids — 

 viz., Diuris maculata. Leopard Orchid, D. siilphiirea, Tiger 

 Orchid, Thelymitra antennifera. Yellow-hood Orchid, Caladenia 

 Patersoni, Spider Orchid, C. carnea. Pink Fairies, and Glossodia 

 major, the Larger Glossodia, were collected. On the roadside 

 near Cheltenham a white-flowered form of the introduced 

 plant, Bartsia latifolia, Sibth. and Sm., was found, apparently 

 the first record of this plant with white flowers. 



A report of the excursion to Ferntree Gully on Saturday, 

 30th September, was given by the leader, Mr. J. P. M'Lennan, 

 who reported a good attendance of members. Attention was 

 first directed to the flora of the flat country at the foot of the 

 range, the latter being afterwards explored to a slight extent. 

 Between 80 and 90 plants were noted, of which more than 60 

 were in bloom. The order Leguminosse furnished seventeen 

 species, Piiltencea pednnciilata, the Trailing Bush-Pea, being 

 the most uncommon. Other plants which were at their best 

 were Acacia myrtifolia. Myrtle-leaved Acacia, Aster {Olearia) 

 stellulatus, var. lyrata. Snow-bush Aster, Comesperma voliihile. 

 Love Creeper, Daviesia latifolia. Broad-leaved Bitter-Pea, 

 D. corymbosa, Narrow-leaved Bitter-Pea, Goodia lotifolia, 

 Tretal, Glycine clandestina. Delicate Glycine, PultencBa Gunnii, 

 Golden Bush-Pea, Pimelea axiflora. Tough Rice-flower, Tetra- 

 theca ciliata. Pink Eyes, and Hibbertia stricta, Rigid Guinea- 

 flower. 



A report of the junior excursion to Sandringham on Saturday, 

 7th October, was given by the leader, Mr. J. P. M'Lennan, who 

 said that there had been a good attendance of juniors. Atten- 

 tion was first of all directed to the different characters of the 

 plants, beginning at high-water mark and continuing up the 

 cliffs, through the tea-tree belt, to the scrub-land beyond. 

 LTnfortunately, after about an hour had been pleasantly spent 

 heavy rain came on, necessitating the abandonment of the 

 excursion. 



CONVERSAZIONE. 



The list of exhibitors of microscopical specimens on page 130 

 of the November Naturalist should have included : — Mr. J. 

 Shephard. — Mounted Rotifera 



