CD* Uictorian Pat |raji$t_ 



Vol. XXXV.— No. 1. MAY 9, 1918. No. 413. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 8th April, iqiS. 



The president, Mr. F. Pitcher, occupied the chair, and about 

 fifty members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Mr. F. P. Dodd, Sydney, intimating that he would 

 shortly have on view in Melbourne an extensive collection of 

 Queensland and New Guinea insects, principally butterflies, 

 together with some large photographs of scenery. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Korkuperrimul Creek (Bacchus 

 Marsh) on Saturday, 23rd March, was given by the leader, 

 Mr. R. E. Luher, B.A., who reported a fair attendance of 

 members. The excursion was devoted to geology and physi- 

 ography, and the members had been successful in securing some 

 of the characteristic fossils of the district, and, notwithstanding 

 the somewhat warm day, had been greatly interested in the 

 extensive views obtained from several points on the walk. 



A report of the excursion to Lake Corangamite and the 

 Colac district at Easter was given by the leaders, Messrs. J. 

 Shephard and J. Searle. The former gave a general account 

 of the outing, which he said had been very successful, and 

 referred to the rotifers obtained, while Mr. Searle gave some 

 account of the micro-crustaceans collected. Further notes were 

 given by Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., on the algae met with, and 

 Mr. F. G. A. Barnard on the salt industry connected with Lake 

 Beeac. 



ELECTION OF MEMBER. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss E. Perry, High School, Geelong, 

 was duly elected a country member of the Club. 



REMARKS ON EXHIBITS. 



Mr. J. Shephard made some remarks on a probable new 

 species of Pedalion from Lake Corangamite, where it existed 

 in large numbers. 



Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., referred to some specimens of a 

 Springtail (Collembola) which appeared recently in countless 

 numbers after a storm. The insects, however, appeared to 

 differ in some respects from the recognized species. 



