Nov., 1909.] 



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Ernest F. Thiele, Doncaster, were duly elected as ordinary 

 members ; Dr. Wm. H. Semple, Kilmore, as a country member ; 

 Mr. L. Martin, Landcox-street, Brighton, as an associate member ; 

 and Miss Dorothy Kidgell, 8i Vincent-place, Albert Park, Miss 

 Inez Baglin, Pickett-street, Footscray, Miss Connie Farnbach, 

 Geelong-road, Footscray, Miss Blanche Harris, ii Napier- 

 street, Footscray, Miss Jean Harris, Droop-street, Footscray, 

 Miss Vera Mitchell, 64 Moreland-street, Footscray, Miss Sylvia 

 Mitchell and Miss Dorothy Mitchell, Hopkins-street, Footscray, 

 Miss Ettie M'Pherson, Droop-street, Footscray, Miss Irene 

 Webb and Miss Joan Webb, Napier-street, Footscray, as junior 

 members. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. Woolf Marks referred to the excellent display of wild- 

 flowers made for the evening, and asked whether it would be 

 possible to extend the display over the following day, as daylight 

 was more favourable for viewing the flowers than artificial light. 



The hon. secretary pointed out that there were several diffi- 

 culties in the way of carrying out this idea on the present occasion, 

 but thought that, as more interest was being shown in this 

 matter, next year it might be worth while to consider if the exhibi- 

 tion could not be available in daylight. The chairman and 

 Messrs. Coghill and Hardy also referred to the matter. 



INTERIM REPORT OF PLANT NAMES SUBCOMMITTEE. 



The committee having decided that a report on the work of 

 the Plant Names Sub-committee, appointed to select appropriate 

 common names for the native flowers, would be appropriate on 

 the evening of the wild-flower exhibition. Dr. C. S. Sutton, hon. 

 secretary to the sub-committee, gave an interesting resume of work 

 so far accomplished. 



The chairman and Messrs. Hardy, Deane, Hall, and Barnard 

 spoke on different points of the subject, referring to the many 

 difficulties with which the scheme is surrounded. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Young Flounders, varying from one 

 to four inches in length, taken from stomach of Flathead caught 

 in Hobson's Bay. Plants of orchid, Pterostijlis mutica (in bloom), 

 obtained on Melton excursion, October, igo8. 



The Tasmanian Naturalist.— The October issue of this 

 journal contains an excellent article, entitled " Guide to the 

 Mollusca of Tasmania, adapted for Young Students," by Mr. W. 

 L. May, which has the additional advantage of being illustrated 

 by drawings of thirty-three species of Tasmanian shells. As the 

 conchology of Victoria and Tasmania is very similar, the 

 article should be useful to beginners here. Copies of the journal 

 can be obtained from the hon. sec. Tasmanian Field Naturalists' 

 Club, Hobart, at a cost of sevenpence (including postage). 



