igis'J Field Naturalists' Club — Proceedings: 47 



Prof. W. Baldwin Spencer, C.M.G., M.A., P. R. H. St. John, 

 and G. A. VVaterhouse, B.Sc, F.E.S. 



" In addition to the papers, an illustrated report of the 

 Club's Christmas camp-out at the National Park, Wilson's 

 Promontory, was given by the leader, Mr. J. A. Kershaw, 

 F.E.S. , to whom members are much indebted; while at the 

 July and September meetings illustrated lectures were 

 delivered by Dr. T. S. Hall, M.A., and Mr. J. T. Hamilton, 

 F.L.S., respectively. 



" The natural history notes read at monthly meetings have 

 been of much interest and value to members; but there is 

 room for considerable extension along that channel. At the 

 September meeting of the Club a special exhibition of 

 Acacias was held, and some line collections of species were 

 exhibited. 



" The annual exhibition of wild-tiowers was held in con- 

 nection with the October meeting, but, owing to the lateness 

 of the date (i4thj the display was not quite equal to those of 

 previous years. 



"The programme of about 30 senior excursions was for 

 the most part carried out successfully, the outings on the 

 whole being well attended, and, it is hoped, profitable to 

 members. After an interval of seven years, the National 

 Park, Wilson's Promontory, was revisited during the 

 Christmas holidays (26th to 31st December) by a party of 

 thirteen under the leadership of Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S. 

 Attention was directed mainly to the Vereker Range and its 

 environs. A full report, with illustrations, appeared in the 

 Victorian Naturalist for March, 1913. An extended excur- 

 sion comprising twenty-three members, including several 

 members of the Bird Observers' Club, was also held at Phillip 

 Island at Easter, the leaders being Mr. J. Gabriel and Dr. 

 E. B. Nicholls. On that occasion valuable data regarding 

 Mutton-birds and penguins \vere obtained. 



" The attendance at junior excursions has been somewhat 

 discouraging of late to the respective leaders, and this matter 

 has engaged the attention of your committee. By some 

 members it was deemed advisable to discontinue the practice 

 of holding special excursions for juniors. After due con- 

 sideration, however, it was decided to make an effort to 

 revive interest in this branch of our work, and Mr. J. L. 

 Robertson, M.A., has been asked to accept the position of 

 organizing superintendent, with Master Karl Glance as secre- 

 tary in place of Mr. C. Stout, who was obliged to tender his 

 resignation owing to his transfer to the country towards the 

 close of the year. 



" The twenty-ninth volume of the Club's journal and maga- 

 zine, the Victorian Naturalist, has been published and duly 

 issued to members, &c. A pleasing feature of the volume is 



