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Vol. XXL— No. 11. MAROH 9, 1905. No. 255. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th February, 1905. 



The president, Mr. O. A. Sayce, occupied the chair, and about 

 80 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the junior excursion to the Zoological Gardens on 

 Saturday 4th February, was read by the hon. secretary, in the 

 abscence of the leader, Mr. Robt. Hall. Some thirty-five juniors 

 attended, and a very pleasant afternoon was spent in viewing the 

 various animals and birds in the Gardens. 



A report of the excursion held at Belgrave, Dandenong Ranges, 

 from Saturday, 28th, to Monday, 30th January, was read by the 

 leader, Mr. J. F. Haase. Unforiunately, ihe outing was spoilt 

 by rain, and very little collecting could be done. However, 

 the locality was regarded as a suitable one, and a hope was 

 expressed that it would not be the last excursion to the 

 district. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following dona- 

 tions to the library : — Journal of Agi'iciUlure of Victoria, vol. iii., 

 part I, January, 1905, from Department of Agriculture, Mel- 

 bourne; "Records of Geological Survey of Victoria," No. 14, 

 from Department of Mines, Melbourne ; The Emu, vol. iv., 

 part 3, January, 1905, from the Australian Ornithologists' Union; 

 " Proceedings Linnean Society of New South Wales," vol. xxix., 

 part 3, 1904, from the Society; "Proceedings Royal Society of 

 South Australia," vol. xxviii., 1904, from the Society ; and 

 Nature Notes, January, 1905, from the Selborne Society, London. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. Alex. C. Mackay, J. P., Apollo 

 Bay, and Mr. C. Grace, Skene's Creek, Apollo Bay, were elected 

 as ordinary members ; Guy Sloggatt and Mervyn Stephen as 

 junior members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard inquired if anything further was known 

 with regard to the proposed purchase by the Government of 

 Mrs. Ellis Rowan's paintings of Australian wild flowers. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy stated that the matter was held over until 



