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Still found in flower. Being such a beautiful day as it was, and 

 comparatively clear, fine panoramic and landscape views of 

 Western Port and Port Phillip Bays, Arthur's Seat, Upper 

 Beaconsfield, and the intervening country were greatly admired 

 as we sauntered along the road. We arrived at the foot of Fern- 

 tree Gully about half-past 5 p.m., and after resting for half an 

 hour, during which some tea and refreshments were again 

 liberally provided by the ladies of the party, we strolled along to 

 the station by half-past 6 p.m. as a united party, still numbering 

 .14. Having seated ourselves in one of the luxurious (?) cattle- 

 trucks provided for passenger traffic at holiday time on this line, 

 we were soon being taken to our respective stations, after an 

 outing which by its length prevented us searching any spots 

 more than cursorily, but which nevertheless opened up to some 

 of the party visions of fresh hunting grounds, and which had 

 been to one and all, according to their expressions, a most 

 enjoyable and pleasant excursion. 



Mr. C. Oke has furnished the accompanying list and note re 

 the entomology of the excursion. He says: — "The principal 

 Coleoptera taken were : — Ceneus chalybeipennis, Chaud. ; 

 Melobasis nervosa, Bois. ; Alelobasis (sp.) ; Ethon corpulentus, 

 Bohem. ; Chrosis trisulcata, Erich.; Chrosis (sp.) ; Crepidomenus 

 fulgidus, Erich. ; C. decoratus, Erich. ; Monocrepidius ; Apasis 

 howiiti, Pasc. ; Lepispilus sulcicollis, Pasc. ; Lepispilus (sp.) ; 

 ..Elsiotes morosus, Pasc. ; Poropterus conifer, Erich. ; Aoploc- 

 nemis armipennis. Lea; Ecrizothis (sp.) ; Belus bimaculatus, 

 Pasc. ; Rhachiodes granulifer, Chev. ; . Ectosticta ornata, Blk. ; 

 Stenoderus suturalis ; S. concolor ; Leperina decorata, Erich. ; 

 Cordus hospes, Germ., and Heteromastix galeatus, Blk. These 

 have been kindly identified for me by the National Museum. 

 The only butterflies I noticed were the Painted Lady, Pyrameis 

 kershawi, and the Admiral {F. itea). Moths were scarce, a few 

 Agrotis being the only ones noticed." — F. Pitcher. 



A Grand Old Gum Tree. — It is gratifying to record that at 

 length a spirit of veneration for the remains of our native flora is 

 being exhibited in some quarters. The people of Ivanhoe, at 

 the instance of ]\Ir. and Mrs. A. B. Woolf, are endeavouring to 

 raise a fund to purchase the allotment at the junction of the 

 Upper Plenty and Studley Roads, Ivanhoe, on which stands a 

 grand old red-gum tree. This tree, which was illustrated in the 

 Australasian of Saturday, 4th December, is probably at least 

 500 years old, and should, with protection, live as many more. 

 Should the effort be successful, it is proposed to make the 

 Heidelberg Shire Council the custodian of the land, and its 

 occupant. The Committee of the Field Naturalists' Club of 

 Victoria, in order to further the movement, at its last meeting 

 voted a guinea to the fund. 



