170 Field Naiuvalists' Club — Proceedings. [^"^lan^'" 



B. pseudocheUe. The last-named species has been taken in 

 several localities, but the others are at present known only 

 from the Nyora district. The paper was illustrated by 

 specimens and enlarged drawings. 



Dr. T. S. Hall, M.A., said that the author should be congratu- 

 lated on the work he is doing in this group, and referred specially 

 to the value of the detailed drawings exhibited. 



2. By Mr. P. R. H. St. John, entitled, " A Trij) through 

 Croajingolong." 



The author described a series of lantern slides taken by 

 members of the Melbourne Amateur Walking and Touring Club 

 during a visit to East Gippsland in the Christmas vacation 

 of 1910, when he formed one of the party. The route taken 

 was pointed out on the map by Mr. W. E. Briggs, president of 

 the club, and may be briefly summarized as starting from 

 Orbost, on the Snowy River, following the Genoa road as far 

 as the Thurra River, then southwards to Cape Everard, a visit 

 to the Mueller River (a few miles to the east), then the return 

 journey along the coast to Mario, at the mouth of the Snowy 

 River. The author pointed out the characteristic trees and 

 shrubs occurring in the pictures, and gave considerable in- 

 formation as to the vegetation of the district, which is very 

 different to that of Central and Western Gippsland. The district 

 was remarkable for the variety and value of the eucalypts. 



In reply to a question, by Mr. Hardy, he said that in speaking 

 of the Mountain Ash and Blackbutt he referred to EucaJypUis 

 Sieheriana and /:. pilularis respectively. 



Mr. J. Searle said that, notwithstanding the difficulties 

 mentioned by the author, they were light compared with those 

 experienced by the excursion party from the Club when it 

 traversed portion of the same route at Christmas, 1888. Then 

 few tracks existed, and the country was practically uninhabited. 



Mr. J. Shephard and Mr. J. Gabriel remarked on the inter- 

 esting nature of the author's descriptions. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy gave some information as to the operations 

 of the present Forests Act, which should result in much greater 

 care being taken of the forests, and their general improvement 

 from an economic point of view. 



The chairman said that it was gratifying to learn that steps 

 were being taken to check the appalling waste of valuable 

 timber which had been going on for so many years. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Dacite from summit of Mount 

 St. Leonard, 3,304 feet above sea level ; abnormal form 

 (growing) of Sickle Fern, Pteris falcata, from Stony Rises, near 

 Pirron Yallock. 



