the Uiciorian naturalist 



YoL. XXY.— No. 11. MARCH 4, 1909. No. 303. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 8th February, 1909. 



The president, Mr. G. A. Keartland, occupied the chair, and 

 about 60 members and visitors were present. 



The chairman introduced to the meeting Mr. T. Iredale, of 

 Christchurch, New Zealand, who had recently been studying 

 mollusca at the Kermadec Islands ; and Mr. J. C. Martin, of 

 Berlin, who is visiting the Australasian States for the purpose of 

 studying their marine fauna. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to the Zoological Gardens on Satur- 

 day, 23rd January, was forwarded by Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., 

 who acted as leader in the unavoidable absence of Mr. D. Le 

 Souef, C.M.Z.S. The excursion was well attended, and many 

 interesting observations made. 



A report of the excursion to Healesville from Saturday, 30th 

 January, to Monday, ist February (Foundation Day), was for- 

 warded by Mr. R. Kelly, who reported a rather small attendance, 

 but two interesting days' rambling resulted, and, though nothing 

 absolutely novel was collected, the members seemed well satisfied 

 with the outing. 



A report of the junior excursion to Port Melbourne beach on 

 Saturday, 6th February, was given by the leader, Mr. J. A. Leach, 

 B.Sc, who reported only a moderate attendance. However, 

 several interesting objects were met with, and an instructive after- 

 noon put in. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — " History of the Birds of New 

 Zealand," by Sir W. L. Buller, K.C.M.G. (2nd edition), 2 vols., 

 presented by - Melbourne University ; Journal of Agriculture^ 

 Victoria, October and November, 1908, from Department of 

 Agriculture, Melbourne ; " Report of Trustees Public Library, 

 Museum, and National Gallery of Victoria for 1907," from 

 Trustees ; " Records of Geological Survey of Victoria," vol. 

 ii.. No. 4, from Department of Mines, Melbourne ; " Proceedings 

 Royal Society of Victoria," vol. xxii. (new series), part i, from the 

 Society; The Emu^ vol, viii., part 2 (October, 1908) from the 

 Australasian Ornithologists' Union ; " Forest Flora of New South 

 Wales," by J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., Government Botanist, vol. iv., 

 parts I and 2, from the author ; Agricultural Gazette of New 

 South Wales^ October, 1908, from Department of Agriculture; 



