Cbe Uictorian naturalist 



Vol. XXVII.— No. 9. JANUARY 12, 1911. No. 325. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, I2th December, 1910. 



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

 about 60 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Kew, on Saturday, 26th Novem- 

 ber, was, in the absence of the leader, Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., 

 given by ]\Ir. F. G. A. Barnard, who said that the afternoon had 

 been devoted to an examination of the various trees in portion 

 of Studley Park. Six species of eucalypts had been noted, also 

 several species of the larger acacias. A fair variety of birds had 

 been noted, among which were three species of Wood- Swallows. 

 The grounds of Yarra Bend Asylum were passed through, and 

 some little time spent in the Kew Asylum grounds, the members 

 being delighted with the variety of the scenery to be found 

 within such a short distance of the city. 



A report of the excursion to Beaumaris on Saturday. loth 

 December, was given by the leader, Mr. J. Shephard, who 

 reported that the members were disappointed in finding that the 

 small inlet where they had usually maae good collections in 

 previous years had become the site of a boat-house, &c., and the 

 large flat stones, under which calcareous sponges and other shore 

 forms were generally abundant, had been used to build a 

 miniature breakwater. Though at low tide, the south-west wind 

 caused too much broken water to make wading comfortable, so 

 the members had to be content with a stroll along the shore and 

 the examination of whatever happened to be thrown up. The 

 results, however, were very meagre. 



It was reported that the junior excursion to Williamstown on 

 Saturday, 3rd December, under Miss J. Raff, M.Sc, had suffered 

 from an unfavourable tide, and little collecting could be done. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. John Cronin, Botanic Gardens 

 South Yarra, and Mr. A. Mesley, 207 Royal-parade, Parkville, 

 were elected as members ; and Miss Evereld Treweek, 151 

 Nicholson-street, Footscray, Miss D. Bailhache, 44 Prospect 

 Hill-road, Camberwell, Miss Nellie Higgins, " Koornong," 



