122 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. LVol. XXV. 



A report of the two-days' excursion to Plenty Ranges on 7th 

 and 9th November (King's Birthday) was given by the leader, 

 Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., who gave an interesting account 

 of the rambles made in the vicinity of Toorourrong Reservoir. 



A report of the excursion to Frankston on Saturday, 14th 

 November, was given by Mr. J. Shephard, in the absence of the 

 leader, Prof. A. J. Ewart, D.Sc. He said that there had been a 

 good attendance, and, though no very noticeable flowers were 

 seen, a very interesting afternoon had been spent. Prof Ewart 

 had discussed the various plants found, and drew attention to the 

 importance of preserving bits of the local flora in its primitive 

 condition in places conveniently situated with regard to 

 Melbourne. 



A report of the junior excursion to the Zoological Gardens on 

 Saturday, 7th November, was given by the leader, Mr. G. A. 

 Keartland, who stated that about 20 juniors were present, and 

 seemed considerably interested in what they saw and were told. 

 The party were fortunate in seeing the Tallegalla, or Scrub- 

 Turkey, forming its egg-mound. This the bird accomplished by 

 standing with its tail towards the heap, and, grasping the sand 

 with its feet, throwing it rapidly backwards, the presence of the 

 large party close to the aviary seeming to make no diff*erence to 

 the bird. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



The following persons were duly elected members of the Club : 

 — As ordinary members — Miss S. de Mumby, " Burton," Watts- 

 street, Box Hill ; Mr. A. Rutter Clarke, Orrong-road, Toorak ; 

 Mr. Adolph Cohen, 380 Lonsdale-street, City ; Mr. J. G. 

 O'Donoghue, Bambra-road, Caulfield ; Mr. P. R. H. St. John, 

 Mason-street, South Yarra. As junior members — Miss Lucy 

 Bryce, Victoria-avenue, Canterbury ; Miss Lizzie Demaine, 

 " Monomeith," Canterbury ; Master Martin Berry, Victoria- 

 avenue, Canterbury ; Master Cyril Collis, " St. Edmunds." Can- 

 terbury-road, Camberwell ; Master Robt. Demaine, " Mono- 

 meith," Canterbury ; Master Wilfrid Thomas, Burke-road, Haw- 

 thorn ; Master Neville Armytage, " Alta Vista," Punt-road, South 

 Yarra ; Master Gerald Armytage, " Como," South Yarra ; Master 

 Jos. H. Davies, 4 Westbourne-terrace, Grey-street, St. Kilda ; 

 Master Fullerton Mollison, Melbourne Mansions, Collins-street ; 

 Master Geo. Ormrod, " Moorkyne," Heidelberg ; Master Jas. G. 

 Gillespie, " Toolang," St. Kilda-road ; Master Auster O'Dowd, 43 

 Robinson-street, Moonee Ponds ; Master Amergin O'Dowd, 43 

 Robinson-street, Moonee Ponds ; Master Arnold Spooner, Fair- 

 field. 



PAPER READ. 



By Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., F.R.M.S., entitled "A Sketch 

 of the Life-History of the Foraminifera." 



