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9 p.m. The offer was a generous one, and would be appreciated 

 by all. 



INVESTMENT OF CLUB FUNDS. 



The president said that members would no doubt recollect 

 that at the last ordinary meeting the consideration of the 

 proposal of investing some portion of the Club's funds in the 

 Commonwealth war loan was left in the hands of the com- 

 mittee. After mature consideration it was decided to invest 

 the sum of ;f20. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. J. W. Audas, F.L.S. — Erica arborea, L., Tree Heath, 

 a native of Southern Europe, collected in the scrub near 

 Wheeler's Hill, 12/8/16. 



By Mr. C. Daley, B.A,, F.L.S. — Typical rock specimens from 

 Mount Wellington, comprising Reddish Shale, Conglomerate, 

 Porphyry, &c. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Marine shells of the genus Latiaxis, 

 from Japan — viz., L. lischkeana, Dunker. ; L. japonica, Dunker. ; 

 L. mawoe. Gray ; also Pecten keppelliana, Sby., from Cape 

 Verde Islands. 



By Miss G. M. L. Nethercote. — Flowers of Acacia decurrens, 

 var. normalis, Sydney Black Wattle, and Caladenia ccenilea, 

 R. Br., Blue Caladenia, collected at Hurst's Bridge, 12/8/16 ; 

 Acacia dealbata. Link., Silver Wattle, collected at Cockatoo, 

 13/8/16 ; Thryptomene Mitchelliana, F. v. AL, grown at Haw- 

 thorn. 



By Mr. J. G. O'Donoghue. — Pelargonium leaf, showing 

 tubular growth. 



By Mr. F. Pitcher. — Loranthus pendiUus, Sicher, Drooping 

 Mistletoe, collected at Hurst's Bridge, 12/8/16. For and on 

 behalf of Mr. J. Cronin, Curator of Botanic Gardens.— .4 Cf^c^V; 

 dodoncBifolia, Willd., Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island W^attle. 

 from Caulfield Park. 



By Mr. P. R. H. St. John, for and on behalf of the Curator. 

 — Samples of oil, prepared by exhibitor, the material obtained 

 from cultivated trees in Melbourne Botanic Gardens — Lepto- 

 spermum ericoides, A. Richard, Rawiri, order Myrtaccce, 

 New Zealand, 14/7/16 ; Schinus inolle, Linnaeus, Peruvian 

 Mastic or Pepper Tree, order Anacardiace^e. Tropical America, 

 26/7/16 ; Eiicalyptus hcsmastoma, Smith, Scribbly Gum, 

 order Myrtaceae, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



