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in quest of the flora we had noted from the train on the way 

 down, with equally good results. 



The rest of our party worked the reefs for marine life, and 

 waited patiently for the boat from Flinders, that was to take some 

 of them out dredging ; it did not come, so unfortunately we were 

 unable to get any specimens outside the low tide zone. 



Monday. — Breakfast over at 7.30 and nearly all packing done, 

 we set to work to make the most of our last day. Three of our 

 most energetic mineral collectors went out for a further supply of 

 spalls, some of which are believed to have been used for road 

 metalling. Another party went to Shelly Beach after shells, and 

 the rest resorted to the rocks and reefs, all the parties returning 

 for our last camp meal at 2 p.m. ; and then followed a final 

 packing-up in readiness for the luggage trap and coach at 

 5 p.m. 



This is a very interesting camping-ground, and much good 

 marine work could be done here. I think that our trip will bear 

 good results when the individual members have had time to more 

 critically examine their collections ; but as the monthly Club 

 meeting follows so closely on our camp-out, members have not 

 had time to work up the material collected. 



At 5 p.m. the vehicles arrived, and after loading up and being 

 " snap-shotted," we started home. On arrival at Bittern we 

 found that the bicycle party entrusted with the billy had not 

 arrived, having made a slight side excursion along the Dromana 

 road, but another was quickly unpacked, and a last attempt was 

 made to consume the balance of our provisions. A fire was 

 lighted, and a mug of tea all round prepared us for our train 

 journey. 



Having secured two semi-divided compartments we made our- 

 selves comfortable, and arriving at Flinders-street half an hour 

 late, a most pleasant outing came to an end. 



I would here thank the members for their assistance in carrying 

 out the details of the camp, and eating what little I could provide, 

 notwithstanding frequent complaints that they were still hungry; 

 but there is no accounting for the action of camp life and 

 sea air on the appetites of field naturalists. 



I must also thank Mr. Mattingley for the use of his camp equip- 

 ments ; and lastly, but not least, Mr. H. G. Marriott, of the 

 Perpetual Executors and Trustees Association, for his kind 

 permission to occupy the cottage at Shoreham. 



I append brief reports from the individual members, dealing 

 with their respective branches. — Sydney W. Fulton. 



General. — Only two snakes, both Copper-heads, Denisonia 

 superba, were seen, and of lizards about half a dozen, of three 

 species, all common, viz., Tihqua nigro-lutea (captured by the 

 cycling party on the way down), Hinidia quoyi, Liolepisma 

 e nirecas teauxii . 



