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Patterson was fully justified in bringing the question before 

 the Club. 



On the motion of Mr. Kcartland, seconded by Mr. Robertson, 

 the matter of sending a suitable reply was left in the hands 

 of the committee. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mrs. Stanley Eaves, Teslar-grove, 

 Caulfield ; Miss J. F. Sincock, Barkly-strcet, East Brunswick ; 

 and Mr. J. Van Cooth, Wattletree-road, East Malvern, were 

 elected as ordinary members ; and Mr. D. O. Southby, Royal- 

 parade, ParkviUe, as an associate member of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



The president announced that it had been decided to hold 

 an exhibition of wild-flowers on Tuesday, 2nd October, and 

 the Melbourne Town Hall had been secured for the occasion. 

 He trusted members would endeavour to make an even better 

 display than on the last occasion. 



Mr. C. Daley, F.L.S., intimated that the Tourist Bureau 

 intended to repeat in September the trip to the Grampians. 

 This had been arranged to take place during the week pre- 

 ceding the wild-flower exhibition. Particulars would be 

 obtainable from the Tourist Bureau at an early date. 



It was decided to appoint a ladies' committee in connection 

 with the exhibition of wild-flowers, and Miss G. Nethercote 

 was requested to act as convener. 



NOTES ON EXHIBITS. 



Miss G. Nethercote and Messrs. F. Pitcher, E. E. Pescott' 

 F.L.S., C. J. Gabriel, G. F. HiU, and F. G. A. Barnard called 

 attention to points of interest in their exhibits. 



PAPER READ. 



By Mr. D. J. Paton, entitled "The Buffalo Plateau in 

 January." 



In the absence of the author, a country member, the paper 

 was read by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. The author called attention 

 to the more prominent plants and shrubs to be found l)looming 

 in the high altitudes of the Buffalo Mountains in midsummer, 

 and also to some of the scenic beauties of the district. 



Several members endorsed the author's remarks, and urged 

 the claims of the Buffalo Plateau from a naturalist's point of 

 view. 



EXHIBITS. 



By Mr. C. J. Gabriel. — Marine shells — Fistulana ^randis, 

 Desh., from New Caledonia ; F. clava. Lam., from Singapore ; 

 and Aspergillum pttlchrum, Desh., from Singapore. 



