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very important an interesting day had been spent. Some fine 

 specimens of the orchid Pterostylis rufoj had been collected, and 

 altogether about forty species of plants were noted in bloom. 



A report of the "camp-out" at Shoreham, Western Port Bay, from 

 Friday, yth November, to Monday, loth November, was read by 

 the leader, Mr. S. W. Fulton, who gave a general account of the 

 outing, the results of which were on the whole very satisfactory. 

 Detailed reports were read by Mr. G. Weindorfer, on the Botany; 

 by Mr. S. W. Fulton, on the Crustacea ; by Mr. A. Mattingley, 

 on the Echinoids ; by Mr. G. B. Pritchard, on the Conchology, 

 Geology, and Minerology ; and by Mr. F. Chapman, on the 

 Foraminifera, and a note on the occurrence of musical sand. 



The president congratulated the Club on the excellent series 

 of reports submitted to the meeting. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — Journal of Agriculture of Victoria^ 

 September, 1902, also various Bulletins, from Department of 

 Agriculture, Victoria ; " Annual Report for 1901 of the Depart- 

 ment of Mines, New South Wales," from the Department ; 

 "Researches on the Eucalypts," from Technological Museum, 

 Sydney ; " Proceedings Linnean Society of New South Wales," 

 vol. xxvii., part 2, from the Society ; Nature Notes, October, 

 1902, from the Selborne Society, London; Knowledge, 

 October, 1902, from the proprietor; and Knowledge 1897, 

 1898, 1899, from Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Misses Kate and Laura Cowle, of 138 

 Clarendon-street, East Melbourne, were elected members of the 

 Club. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Mr. A. D. Hardy, entitled "Some Notes on Nigeria." 

 The author gave an interesting account of the country and of 

 natural history objects noted during a residence of some months 

 at Old Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa. 



The paper was discussed by Mr. D. Le Souef, who drew 

 attention to the many points of resemblance in plants and insects 

 with those of Nortliern Queensland, and by Messrs. A. J. Camp- 

 bell, F. G. A. Barnard, and A. Mattingley. Owing to the late- 

 ness of the hour, the other pa|jers were postponed* 



AUSTRALASIAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION. 



The chairman drew attention to the meetings of the Union to 

 be held in Melbourne during the week. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Ordovician Slates from Lerderderg 

 Ranges, also eucalyptus leaf 14 inches long. 



