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Vol. XXVIII.— No. 12. APEIL 11, 1912. No. 340. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, nth March, 1912. 



In the absence of the president and vice-presidents, Mr. G. 

 A. Keartland was voted to the chair, and about 50 members 

 and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club, enclosing 

 particulars of the club's camp-out to be held at Maria Island at 

 Easter. 



From the Girls' Realm Guild of New South Wales, forwarding 

 schedules of the Australian Wild Flower Show to be held in 

 Sydney in September next. 



From the Engineer-in-Charge of Ports and Harbours, stating 

 that the Commissioner of Public Works had granted the use of 

 the motor-boat " Premier " for the Club visit to Coode Island, 

 provided the working expenses are paid by the Club. 



REPORTS. 



In the absence of the leader, Mr. F. Wisewould, the report 

 of the excursion to Pakenham on Saturday, 17th February, was 

 read by Mr. J. Searle. Considering the hot, dry weather, the 

 excursion had been fairly attended, and though nothing of 

 particular interest had been noted, the members were pleased 

 with the outing. The party was greatly indebted to Mr. and 

 Mrs. Wisewould for their hospitality, and on the motion of 

 Messrs. Barnard and Searle a vote of thanks was unanimously 

 passed to them for their kindness. 



A report of the excursion to Kilby Lagoon, East Kew, on 

 Saturday, gth March, was given by the leader, Mr. J. Stickland, 

 who reported a rather small attendance of members, but a fair 

 amount of good material had been collected, which would 

 probably yield some interesting forms of pond life when 

 thoroughly searched. 



A report of the junior excursion to the Botanical Gardens on 

 Saturday, 2nd March, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Pitcher, 

 who reported only a small attendance of juniors, the day being 

 very warm. Attention had been given to the characters of 

 trees, and a number of the more interesting specimens in the 

 gardens visited. 



ELECTION OF MEMBER. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. C. V. Quinlan, F.R.G.S., State 



