the Uictorian naturalist. 



Vol. XXX.— No. 2. JUNE 12, 1913. No. 354. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, I2th May. 1913. 



The president, Dr. J. A. Leach, occupied the chair, and about 

 85 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Mr. O- Rosenhain, stating that, in connection with 

 the forthcoming Chamber of Manufacturers' Exhibition, a pro- 

 visional committee had been formed to work up a schem-e to 

 make a display in the interests of bird protection, and requesting 

 that three delegates be appointed to represent the Club on 

 the committee. 



On the motion of Mr. F. G. A. Barnard and Dr. E. B. Xicholls, 

 it was resolved that Messrs. G. A. Keartland, J. Gabriel, and 

 C. Brittlebank represent the Club. 



Prof. A. J. Ewart, Ph.D., forwarded a letter which he had 

 received from Mr. O. H. Sargent, of York, W.A., intimating 

 that he desired to obtain some dormant tubers or dried 

 specimens of the orchid Drakcea irntabilis, also any information 

 relating to the habits of this species. 



REPORTS. 



x\n illustrated report of the excursion to Phillip Island, held 

 during Easter (20th to 25th March), was given by the leaders, 

 Mr. J. Gabriel and Dr. E. B. Nicholls, who said that there was 

 an attendance of twenty-three, including several members of 

 the Bird Observers' Club. Some time was given to dredging 

 off Rhyll, and resulted in a fair number of polyzoa being 

 obtained. Demonstrations on the mounting of seaweed, &c., 

 were given, and valuable observations on the Mutton-birds and 

 Penguins were made whilst on trips to the Nobbies and Cape 

 Woolamai. 



With the help of a short series of lantern views, Mr. F. 

 Chapman, the leader of the excursion to the Mont Albert 

 district on Saturday, 26th April, explained the object of the 

 outing — viz., the visit to a quarry in a volcanic plug in the 

 midst of a large Silurian area at North Balwyn. He reported 

 a good attendance of members, and a very enjoyable after- 

 noon. 



A report of the excursion to Maribyrnong Bridge on Saturday, 

 loth May, was, in the absence of the acting leader, Mr. A. 



