Field Naturalists' Club — Proceedings. [^,^[ 



Vict. Nat. 

 XXXI. 



Hardy, F.L.S., who said that only four members availed them- 

 selves of the opportunity of visiting the nursery, which was 

 found to contain a most interesting collection of exotic trees, &c. , 

 all splendidly grown. The forenoon passed all too quickly in 

 inspecting the general collection and the methods of raising 

 trees for distribution to State departments, &c. In the after- 

 noon a visit was made to Messrs. Taylor and Sangstcr's nursery, 

 at Upper Macedon, where a specialty is made of trees and 

 shrubs, &c., suitable for higher elevations. 



A report of the excursion to Sugarloaf Hill, Mont Park, on 

 Saturday, 2Sth March, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Chap- 

 man, A.L.S., who said that, perhaps owing to threatening 

 weather, the attendance was small. However, the afternoon 

 turned out very fine, and, in addition to inspecting the interest- 

 ing felsitic dyke which is exposed on the hill, the party had a 

 very fine \iew of the physiography of the surrounding country. 



A report of the excursion to £ltham on Saturday, 4th April, 

 was given by the leader, Mr. P. R. H. St. John, who said that 

 the party crossed Diamond Creek and proceeded in a northerly 

 direction. A very enjoyable and profitable afternoon was spent 

 among the eucaly})ts. 



A report of the Easter excursion to Phillip Island. Thursday, 

 9th, to Tuesday, 14th April, was given by the leader, Mi . E. C. 

 Joshua, who said that twelve members ])articipated, and though 

 the excursion was somewhat marred by the inclemency of the 

 weather, nevertheless they got a fair amount of enjoyment out 

 of the trip. The rough, squally weather made dredging 

 operati(ms, for which the excursion had been arranged, 

 impossible. On Easter Monday ( vening (13th April) they had 

 a magnificent view of that imusual phenomenon a lunar 

 rainbow. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a biillot being taken, Mr. Robert Stephenson Sherlock, 

 Wolseley-grove, Brighton Beach, and Mr. T. E. Turner, Burwood- 

 road. Auburn, were duly elected ordinary membeis, and Mr. 

 Frank S. Smith, Noorat, as a country member ol the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



The ]ires'dent said that Mr. F. G. A. Barnard had presented 

 to the Club a mounted copy of Broadbent's map, " Fifty Miles 

 Round Melbourne," which would be of great service to members 

 at the monthly meetings. 



PAPER READ. 



By Mr. Reginald Kelly, entitled " Plant Distribution in the 

 Heaksville District." 



