26 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. [Vol. XXVI. 



" To THE Members of the Field Naturalists' Club of 



Victoria. 



" Ladies and Gentlemen,— Your committee have much pleasure 

 in presenting for your consideration the twenty-ninth annual 

 report of the work of the Club, being for the year ending 30th 

 April last. 



" During the year 84 new members were elected, consisting of 

 33 ordinary, 4 country, i associate, and 46 junior members. 

 The total membership now amounts to 313, and is made up as 

 follows : — 7 honorary, 2 life, 157 ordinary, 54 country, 17 

 associate, and 81 junior members. The total is slightly larger 

 than last year, owing to an increase in the number of junior 

 members, but the country and associate members show a slight 

 falling off. It is hoped that a scheme will be devised shortly by 

 which the interest of the juniors will be brought more in touch 

 with the general \vorking of the Club. 



" It is with deep regret we record the death of Mr. F. C. 

 Christy, M.I.C.E., one of the few remaining original members 

 of the Club. Though unknown to the later members, in the 

 Club's earlier days Mr. Christy was an enthusiast, and contributed 

 on several occasions to its proceedings. 



" The attendance at the monthly meetings has been fully 

 maintained during the year, and it has often been felt that a 

 larger, or, at any rate, more accessible, room for meetings would 

 be desirable, but owing to the greatly increased cost which 

 would be entailed by meeting elsewhere the question has always 

 been put aside as impracticable. 



" The papers read, though much fewer in number than usual, 

 have been of great interest, while in addition three illustrated 

 lectures were given, and for two evenings discussions on ornitho- 

 logical subjects were put down on the notice paper, which 

 proved a welcome innovation. 



" Twelve papers were read, of which 4 dealt with zoological 

 subjects (2 being ornithological and 2 entomological), 3 with 

 botany, i with geology, and 2 with extended trips — all of which 

 have been published in the Naturalist. 



" The authors were Messrs. J. \V. Audas, T. Carter, 

 M.B.O.U. ; Prof Ewart, D.Sc. ; A. D. Hardy, F.L.S. ; E. 

 Jarvis, D. Mahony, B.Sc. ; J. H. Maiden, F.L.S. ; A. J. North, 

 C.M.Z.S. ; C. S. Sutton, M.B. ; and G. A. Waterhouse, B.Sc, 

 F.E.S. Some of these names are new as contributors of papers, 

 and we thank them for coming forward and helping in the work 

 of the Club. 



" In addition to the papers, three illustrated lectures were 

 given, for which the members are indebted to Dr. Hall and Mr. 

 J. H. Harvey, A.R.LV.A. (conjointly); Mr. F. Chapman, 

 A.L.S. ; and again to Dr. Hall. 



