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culture. Arriving at the nursery soon after mid-day, the party 

 was met by Mr. Nobehus, who cordially welcomed the members. 

 Before proceeding to the inspection of the nursery it was 

 decided to have lunch. This was partaken of in a beautiful 

 fern-gully, carefully preserved when the estate was being laid 

 out. After lunch a ramble of about three miles was taken 

 through the grounds, the visitors being astonished at the 

 immense numbers of trees, &c., of various kinds ready for 

 despatch to any part of the world, such kinds as Copper Beeches, 

 Purple-leaved Plums, Golden and Silver Poplars, being greatly 

 admired. A large area has been planted with New Zealand 

 Flax, Pliormium tenax, which, it is hoped, will prove a profit- 

 able crop at an early date. Before leaving the leader conveyed 

 to Mr. Nobelius the thanks of the members for the privilege 

 of inspecting the nursery. 



EXHIBITION OF WILD-FLOWERS. 



The hon. treasurer, Mr. G. Coghill, said that, owing to the 

 dilatoriness of ticket-holders, he was still unable to give a final 

 statement as to the financial result of the recent exhibition of 

 wild-flowers in aid of the Y.M.C.A. National Fund. There 

 was, however, nearly £213 in hand. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss Alice M. Hislop, High-street, 

 Mentone ; Mr. F. Erasmus Wilson, " Jacana," Ontario-street, 

 Caulfield ; Mr. Wm. Taylor, " Gowar," 95 Finch-street, East 

 Caulfield, were duly elected ordinary members ; and Master 

 Ronald Bainbridge, University, Carlton, and Master Cecil 

 Le Souef, Royal Park, Parkville, as associate members of the 

 Club. 



REMARKS ON EXHIBITS. 



Mr. C. French, jun., drew attention to his and Mr. E. E. 

 Pescott's exhibit of tlic rare orchid, Drakca Huntiana, F. v. M., 

 previously recorded from New South Wales ; the new 

 Pterostylis from Ferntree Gully approaches P. obtitsa, but there 

 are several mcjrphological characters as well as the blooming 

 time which differentiate it from that species. 



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By Messrs. J. Shephard, J. Searlc, and J. Stickland, entitltd 

 " A Year's Collecting of the Micro-Fauna in the Botanic 

 Gardens Lake." 



The paper, which was read ])y Mr. J. Shephard, gave the 

 results of a periodical survey undertaken by members of the 

 Microscopical Society of Victoria during the twelve months 

 ended June, 1916. The records of Protozoa, Rotifcra, and 



