Cbc Utctorian naturalist 



Vol. XXVIII.— No. 11. MARCH 7, 1912. No. 339. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, I2th February, 1912. 

 The president, Mr. F. Wisewould, occupied the chair, and 

 about 50 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the Secretary for Lands, stating that the Department 

 encourages in every reasonable way the effective control of and 

 the preservation of the tea-tree on the foreshore of Port Phillip 

 Bay. 



From the Microscopical Society of Victoria, inviting the 

 members of the Club to attend the next meeting of the Society 

 on the 26th February, which would take the form of a " send-off " 

 to their hon. secretary. Dr. J. C. Kaufmann, who is about to 

 visit Europe. On the motion of Messrs. Best and W. Stickland, 

 it was resolved to thank the Microscopical Society for the 

 invitation, and to join in the farewell. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the visit to the Botanic Gardens on Saturday, 

 loth February, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Pitcher, who 

 said that there had been a fair attendance of members, who 

 had spent a very pleasant afternoon. Attention had been 

 given to the Australian trees and shrubs, and, among others, 

 the Queensland Bean-tree had been seen in bloom, also 

 Eucalyptus tetragona. A fair number of South African species 

 were also in bloom, and proved of considerable interest. The 

 Nymphsas and the Sacred Lotus also claimed attention, being 

 in full bloom. 



The hon. secretary reported that, owing to the extremely 

 hot weather prevailing on Saturday, 3rd February, the 

 meeting for juniors for the study of microscopic objects had 

 been postponed. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard reported that a meeting of the 

 delegates to the National Parks Association had been held last 

 week, when it had been decided to forward a memorial to 

 Parliament protesting against proposed encroachments on park 

 lands, and urging better care of the present reserves. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken. Mr. Frederick E. Gladman, Point 

 Nepean-road. Elsternwick. and Mr. James Lambie, Glenferrie 

 House, Glenferrie, were duly elected as ordinary members ; 



