Cbe Ulctorian naturalist 



Vol. XXVL— No. 8. DECEMBER 9, 1909. No. 312. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 

 The ordinary monthly of the Club was held at the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 8th November, igog. 



The president, Prof. A. J. Ewart, D.Sc, occupied the chair, 

 and about 6o members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



A letter was read from Mr. H. J. Oke, Agricultural High 

 School, Wangaratta, inviting members of the Club to join the 

 District Teachers' Association visit to Buffalo Gorge, on Friday 

 and Saturday, 19th and 20th November, 1909. 



REPORTS. 



The chairman reported having, along with the hon. secretary, 

 attended the Parliamentary Committee on Daylight Saving and 

 given evidence in favour of the proposal. 



A report of the excursion to Bayswater on Saturday, loth 

 October, was forwarded by the leader, Mr. C. French jun., who 

 reported an interesting outing. Fourteen species of orchids were 

 noted, among them being Caladenia Cairnsiana, C. suaveolens, 

 Calochilus Robertsoni, and Thelymitra aristata, of which fine 

 specimens were collected. A large number of fine specimens of 

 the curious lycopod, Phylloglossum Drummondi were secured for 

 the National Herbarium. Insects as a rule were scarce. 



A report of the motor-boat excursion on the Yarra, at Studley 

 Park, on Saturday, 17th October, was given by the leader, Mr. A. 

 D. Hardy, F.L.S., who reported a very enjoyable outing. The 

 scenery along the river had been greatly admired by those who 

 had seen it for the first time. A landing had been effected in the 

 Asylum reserve at Kevv, where a little botanizing was done, and 

 he thought the experiment was worth repeating another season. 



A report of the excursion to Graham Falls, Belgrave, on Cup 

 Day, Tuesday, 2nd November, was given by the leader, Mr. F. 

 Pitcher, who reported a good attendance of members. Favoured 

 by a splendid day, an enjoyable outing had resulted. A fine 

 variety of fern-gully vegetation had been met with, and specimens 

 obtained of a variety of tea-tree, which had not yet been deter- 

 mined. The entomologists of the party had also done fairly well, 

 while from a scenic point of view the locality was well worth 

 visiting. 



A report of the junior excursion to Hampton on Saturday, 

 6th November, was given by the leader, Mr. C. J. Gabriel, who 

 reported a good attendance of junior members. The afternoon 



