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Vol. XXVII.— No. 8. DECEMBER 8, 1910. No. 324. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th November, 1910. 



The president, Mr. F. Wisewould, occupied the chair, and 

 about 60 members and friends were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



The hon. secretary said that a letter had been received from 

 the Kerang Progress Association asking for the support of the 

 Club in having the Kow Swamp, and First, Second, and Third 

 Lakes in the Kerang district proclaimed as sanctuaries for fish 

 and native game. He said that the committee was in com- 

 munication with the Advisory Committee on the Game Act and 

 the National Parks Association, with the view of concerted 

 action in the matter. 



The hon. secretary called attention to a copy of a petition 

 addressed to the Parliament of Victoria relating to the alleged 

 eviction by the Government from the Buffalo Mountains of 

 persons who had hitherto obtained a livelihood there by provid- 

 ing guidance and board, &c., for tourists, and said that the 

 matter was still sub judice by the Lands Department, but the 

 petition could be signed by any individual members who wished 

 to do so. 



REPORTS. 



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

 Saturday, 29th October, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Pitcher, 

 who said that, notwithstanding the threatening weather, twelve 

 members and friends attended. Though the day turned out 

 very showery and unpleasant, no regrets were expressed at 

 having ventured on the trip. The route taken was the same as 

 that of the excursion in November, 1909, described in the 

 Naturalist for December last. Unfortunately, the wet state of 

 the country prevented much botanizing being accomplished, 

 while insects and birds were almost totally unseen. The follow- 

 ing plants not recorded for the previous visit were noticed in 

 bloom : — Australina pusilla, Daviesia latifolia, Goodenia ovata, 

 Goodia lotifolia, Indigofera australis, Melaleuca ericifolia, Pittos- 

 porum bicolor, PuUencea Gunnii, Senecio australis, Tecoma 

 australis, Urtica incisa, &c. The tea-tree recorded as doubtful 

 on the previous occasion has since been identified as Leptos- 

 permum lanigervim. The locality is perhaps the most accessible 

 to Melbourne, in which a good representation of our forest 

 vegetation can be readily seen, and the many magnificent 



