the Uictorian naturalist 



Vol. XXXV.— No. 8. DECEMBER 5, 1918. No. 420. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, nth November, 

 1918. 



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

 and about sixty members and visitors were present. 



DECLARATION OF SIGNING OF ARMISTICE. 



The chairman announced that the news had just been posted 

 at the newspaper offices that a cessation of hostilities between 

 the Allied nations and the Germans had taken place that 

 morning, and that the terms of the armistice had been accepted 

 by the German delegates. The meeting immediately rose 

 en masse and sang the National Anthem, concluding with three 

 cheers for the King. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Ringwood on Saturday, 19th 

 October, for physiography and orchids, was given, as regards 

 the former object, by the leader, Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., who 

 reported a large attendance of members and friends. The 

 afternoon turned out very pleasant, and the view from " Pine- 

 mont," which was the vantage-point from whence the physi- 

 ography of the district was pointed out, was very fine. After 

 discussing the various features in the landscape, the party 

 turned towards Mitcham, examining on the way a quarry on 

 the bank of the Mullum Mullum Creek, where some years ago 

 fragments of a brachiopod were secured by Dr. E. O. Thiele. 

 Mr. C. French, who acted as leader for orchids, reported that 

 about thirteen species were noted during the afternoon, of 

 which Calochilus Robertsoni, Caladenia suaveolens, and Thelv- 

 mitra ixioides were the most uncommon. 



A report of the excursion to South Morang on Saturday, 

 26th October, was given by Mr. P. R. H. St. John, who acted 

 as leader in the absence of Mr. G. A. Keartland through illness. 

 The party crossed the Plenty by the new bridge, and spent some 

 time in exploring the hills on the eastern side, the country 

 being of quite a different character to the basaltic plateau on 

 the western side. Both flowers and birds were scarce, but the 

 picturesque views along the stream to some extent compensated 

 for the dearth of natural history specimens. Tea was taken 



