Oct. 

 1918 



Field Naturalists- Club — Proceedings. 87 



months of the year. Swamp Daisies, Brachycome cardiocarpa, 

 in bloom, were found by our party. After loading themselves 

 with wild-flowers, the excursionists walked by the shortest 

 route to Oakleigh, where they entrained for home. 



A report on the botanical excursion to Black Rock on Satur- 

 day, 7th September, was read by Mr. J. W. Audas, F.L.S., 

 who, in the unavoidable absence of Mr. J. P. M'Lennan, had led 

 the party. The day was gloriously bright and springlike — an 

 ideal day for collecting botanical specimens — and a large number 

 of excursionists took advantage of the weather. On leaving 

 Sandringham station the party took cabs to Black Rock. 

 Here some little time was devoted to plants growing near the 

 seashore 1 , many of which were seen in flower, such as Leucopogon 

 Richei, Myoporum viscosum, Clematis micro phvlla, Rhagodia 

 Billardieri, Atriplex cinerea, Leptospermum Icevigatwm, Muehlen- 

 beckia adpressa, Tetragona implexicoma, and Acacia sophorce. 

 Under the tea-tree the orchids Pterostylis nutans and P. cone inn a 

 were fairly common. On turning inland near the Ebden Park 

 estate the more showy orchids, Glossodia major and Tkelymitra 

 antennifera, were noted. Here also the Acacias A. suaveolens, 

 A. armata, and A. oxycedrus were prominent features, together 

 with Correct speciosa, Bossicca cinerea, Daviesia idicina, 

 Casuarina distyla, Ricinocarpus piuifolius, Hibbertia densiflora, 

 H. fasciculata, H. stricta, and Leucopogon virgatus. Having 

 ascended a hill, we had a splendid view of the surrounding 

 country, and noted the much-increased building operations, 

 which have greatly curtailed this collecting-ground during the 

 past few years. From here the party rambled for about two 

 miles through the heathy country towards Cheltenham, and 

 searched for flowers, with very good results. During the after- 

 noon about fifty species of plants were noted in bloom, the 

 more noteworthy being Pimelea octophylla, P. phylicoides, 

 Hypohena fastigiata, Trachymene heterophylla, Stylidium gramini- 

 folium, Aotus villosa, Microseris Forsteri, Goodenia geniculata, 

 Kennedy a prostrata, Platylobium obtnsangulum, Chamcescilla 

 corymbosa, AnguiUaria dioica, and Hypoxis glabella. Passing 

 through the Cheltenham Cemetery en route we observed some 

 fine specimens of the Lilly-pilly, Eugenia Smithii, laden with 

 its large purplish fruits. Taken altogether, the outing was much 

 enjoyed by the*members present, who numbered about twenty- 

 one. We returned to town by the 5.15 p.m. train from Chelten- 

 ham. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss W. Gill, Hawksburn-road, 

 Hawksburn, and Mr. Wm. Miller, St. George's-road, Croxton, 

 were elected as ordinary members ; and Miss Elsie Hearn, of 

 College-parade, Kew, as an associate member of the Club. 



