Che Uictorian naturalist. 



Vol. XXXV.— No. 10. FEBRUARY 6, 1919. No. 422. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 

 The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th January, 1919. 

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

 and about fifty members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the Advisory Council of Science and Industry, notifying 

 that a copy of Dr. Griffith Taylor's memoir, entitled " The 

 Australian Environment," had been forwarded for the Club's 

 library, and stating that copies could be obtained at a cost of 

 five shillings each. 



REPORTS. 



In the absence of the leader, Mr. A. N. Burns, a brief report 

 of the excursion to Lower Ferntree Gully on Saturday, 14th 

 December, was given by Miss C. C. Currie, who said that a 

 fair party attended, and that some interesting lepidoptera were 

 taken, but only a few plants in bloom were met with. 



A report of the Christmas week excursion to Marysville was 

 given by the leader, Mr. J. Stickland, who reported a very 

 enjoyable time, but the natural history results were not very 

 striking. Mr. F. G. A. Barnard said that the beech and fern 

 scenery met with was very fine, and that the " Glover Walk " 

 excelled any place he had previously visited. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mrs. E. W. Outhwaite, 769 Malvern- 

 road, Armadale, and Mr. F. W. Mann, LL.B., Walsh-street, 

 South Yarra, were duly elected members of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



It was suggested by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard that if the names 

 of exhibitors and the particulars of the specimens exhibited 

 were read out before the usual adjournment for inspection 

 took place members would know what exhibits directly 

 appealed to them, and could thus give them more attention. 

 He moved that the order of business be altered so as to enable 

 this suggestion to be tried for a time. Some discussion 

 ensued, and Mr. F. Pitcher seconded the motion, which was 

 adopted. 



PAPER READ. 



By Mr. J. W. Audas, F.L.S., entitled ''Nature in the Serra 

 Range." 



