Che Uktorian naturalist. 



Vol. XXXI.— No. 6. OCTOBER 8, 1914. No. 370. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday, 14th September, 1914. 



Dr. C. S. Sutton, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the 

 chair, and about 50 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to South Morang on Saturday, 

 22nd August, was forwarded by the leader, Mr. J. W. Audas, 

 F.L.S., who stated that there had been a fair attendance of 

 members. The day was very fine, and, after visiting the 

 Plenty River, the party decided to walk on to Greensborough, 

 and thus get an earlier train back to town. Along the river- 

 banks the Silver Wattle, Acacia dealbata, was in full bloom, 

 and presented a beautiful sight, while a rocky cliff was 

 festooned with Clematis microphylla, also in full bloom. On 

 the eastern side of the river a greater variety of vegetation 

 was met with. Three acacias — A. pycnantha. Golden Wattle, 

 A. diffusa. Spreading Acacia, and A. acinacea, Gold-dust 

 Acacia, were found in bloom, the first-named being particularly 

 fine. Some of the gum saplings formed supports for fine 

 growths of the Purple Coral-Pea, Kennedya monophylla, which, 

 being in full bloom, afforded a pleasing contrast to the yellow 

 of the acacias. A number of the usual spring flowers were 

 met with, among them being the orchids Caladenia carnea, C. 

 ccerulea, Diuris maciilata. and D. siilphiirea. Had the season 

 not been so dry, it is probable better results would have been 

 obtained, as the locality appeared to be a promising one. 

 From some high ground a delightful view of the Diamond 

 Creek valley and the distant ranges was obtained. 



A report of the excursion to Alphington on Saturday, 12th 

 September, was given by the leader, Mr. J. Searle, who said 

 that a number of interesting specimens of pond-life had been 

 secured, and several of them were on view under microscopes 

 for the information of members. 



ELECTION' OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken. Miss Gladys B. Carter, " Kilbride," 

 Heyington-place, Toorak ; Miss Amy Fuller, Stantey-grove, 

 Canterbury ; Mr. Joseph G. Hollow, Bamfteld-street, Sand- 

 ringham ; and Mr. Lionel H. Dawson, 12 Commercial-road, 

 Prahran, were duly elected as ordinary members of the Club. 



