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were elected ordinary members ; Miss Keppel, Marysville, as a 

 country member ; Master R. Brettschneider as an associate ; and 

 Miss H. Ramsay and Master T. Riordan were elected junior 

 members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., stated that a rumour was current that 

 it was the intention of the Government to remove the botanical 

 collection from the National Herbarium to the University for 

 teaching purposes. He feared, if such were the case, that the 

 collection, which contained many rare and valuable plants, would 

 be in great danger of being destroyed through rough handling by 

 the students. 



Mr. J. A. Leach, B.Sc, said that, from his experience as a 

 student of the Melbourne University, he found that very great 

 care was taken of specimens used for teaching purposes. 



On the motion of Messrs. Hardy and VV. Siickland, the 

 honorary secretary was requested to write to the Minister of 

 Agriculture to ascertain if it were true that the collection was to 

 be removed to the University. 



Mr. A. H. Mattingley said that it was desirable that the 

 Government be approached with a view to having the Waranga 

 Basin permanently reserved as a breeding-place and an asylum 

 for waterfowl, and pointed out that this sheet of water was being 

 frequented largely by duck and other water-birds. 



On the motion of Messrs. Mattingley and Robt. Hall, F.L.S., 

 the honorary secretary was directed to forward a letter to the 

 Minister of Public Works requesting that the area be proclaimed a 

 permanent reserve for waterfowl. 



Wilson's promontory. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., as leader of the recent excursion, 

 gave a general account of the proceedings of the party, and then 

 a more detailed report on the botany of the Promontory. During 

 the outing some i8o species of plants were observed in 

 bloom, the Composites being the prevailing order. He also gave 

 some information as to the suitability of the country for the 

 proposed asylum for indigenous animals, and put forward 

 suggestions whereby a revenue might be eventually obtained from 

 the park. 



Mr J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., gave an interesting report on the 

 zoology of the trip, in which he called attention to the more notice- 

 able species seen, and said that, though no species of absolute 

 novelty or even great rarity was obtained, it is possible that a 

 party with more time at its disposal could add many more 

 species to the lists presented. 



Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A., then briefly explained a number of slides 

 illustrating some of the more interesting portions of the 



