the Uictorian naturalist 



Vol. XXXV.— No. 7. NOVEMBER 7, 1918. No. 419. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th October, iqi8. 



The president, Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., occupied the chair. 

 and about fifty members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Bendigo on Saturday, 14th 

 September, was given by Mr. C. Daley, B.A., one of the leaders, 

 who said that, considering the distance, a fair number of 

 members had attended. Attention was principally directed to 

 the flowering plants, of which many species not to be found 

 in the neighbourhood of Melbourne were noted. Among them 

 may be mentioned the Fairy Wax-flower, Eriostemon obovalis, 

 the Anemone Boronia, Boronia anemonifolia, Loiidonia Behri, 

 &c. He said the district was one exhibiting several plant 

 formations, and should be worth visiting again. He was greatly 

 indebted to his co-leader, Mr. D. J. Paton, for his local know- 

 ledge in selecting interesting localities. 



A report of the excursion to the Oakleigh golf links on 

 Saturday, 21st September, was forwarded by Mr. E. E. Pescott, 

 F.L.S., one of the leaders, who stated that there had been a 

 good attendance of members, who were greatly pleased to see 

 the way in which the indigenous vegetation on the links had 

 been preserved as far as possible, and that other indigenous 

 trees and shrubs are being introduced whenever an oppor- 

 tunity occurs. A magnificent specimen of the Scarlet Gum 

 of Western Australia, Eucalyptus ficifolia, was seen adorning 

 the lawn in front of the club-house. The Coastal Tea-tree, 

 Leptospermum Icevigatum, was doing well, and is increasing 

 yearly from seed. Of acacias there are many species, all doing 

 well, and it was interesting to note that here Acacia Elata was 

 flowering in the spring instead of in summer. The party was 

 entertained at afternoon tea by Messrs. Plante and Stewart, 

 who have evinced great interest in the welfare of the various 

 trees and shrubs which adorn the links. He suggested that 

 members of the Club might from time to time present to the 

 golf club seeds or plants of uncommon species which they 

 might come across in their rambles, and so increase the variety 

 of the indigenous flora. 



A report of the excursion to Alphington on Saturday, 12th 



