the Uictorian naturalist. 



Vol. XXVIL— No. 12. APRIL 6, 1911. No. 328. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th March, 1911. 



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

 about 70 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the visit to the Botanical Gardens on Saturday, 

 25th February, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Pitcher, who 

 reported a good attendance of members. Attention had been 

 principally given to the fine collection of trees, shrubs, and 

 plants representing the flora of Australia, but the time of year 

 was unsuitable for seeing many of them in bloom. 



A report of the excursion to Broadmeadows on Saturday, 

 nth March, was given by the leader, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, 

 who also reported a good attendance of members and an 

 enjoyable afternoon. Gellibrand's Hill, the nearest outcrop of 

 granite to Melbourne, was visited, and notes given of the 

 various interesting objects met with during a seven-mile walk. 



A report of the junior excursion to Fairfield on Saturday, 

 4th March, under the leadership of Mr. H. W. Wilson, was 

 given by the juniors' secretary, Mr. C. Stout, who stated that 

 the attendance had been rather small, but that a number of 

 interesting features were discussed during the afternoon. 



The hon. librarian reported the following additions to 

 the library : — " Ants : their Structure, Development, and 

 Behaviour," by W. M. Wheeler, Ph.D. ; " The Geology of 

 New Zealand," by J as. Park ; " Handbook of the Birds of 

 Tasmania," by F. M. Littler ; " Australian Plants," by W. R. 

 Guilfoyle ; " Extinct Monsters and Creatures of Other Days," 

 by H. W. Hutchinson ; '' Voyage of the Discovery," by 

 Capt. R. Scott ; " A Guide to the Natural History of the 

 Isle of Wight," edited by F. Morey, F.L.S. — all purchased. 

 "Peebles," by E. J. Dunn, F.G.S., from the author; ''The 

 History of Kew, Victoria," by F. G. A. Barnard, from the 

 author ; " Plants Indigenous to Victoria," vol. ii., by Prof. 

 A. J. Ewart, D.Sc, from the author ; " Annual Report, Sec- 

 retary for Mines, Victoria, 1909," from the Mines Depart- 

 ment, Melbourne ; Journal of Agriculture of Victoria, vol. viii., 

 parts 8-12, and vol. ix., part i, from Secretary for Agri- 

 culture, Melbourne ; The Emu, vol. x., parts i, 2, and 3, 

 from the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union ; The Gee- 

 long Naturalist, September, 1910, from the Geelong Field 



