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denia coeriilea, and Pterostylis nutans were among ihe 

 plants seen in bloom. It was also noted that the Drooping 

 Mistletoe, Loranthus pendulus was destroying the Silver 

 Wattles, Acacia dealbata. Despite the bad weather, the 

 party thoroughly enjoyed their outing and returned to town 

 well laden with wattle blossom. 



A report of the visit to the Botanical Laboratory at the 

 University on Saturday, 6th September, was forwarded by 

 Miss B. kees, M.Sc, who acted as demonstrator. Twelve 

 junior and senior members attended, and were greatly in- 

 terested in the fine collection of botanical models and other 

 objects on view. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. Einar Fischer, 57 Queen- 

 street, Melbourne, was duly elected an ordinary member; 

 Mr. H. C. Somerset, State Coal Mines, Wonthaggi, a country 

 member; and Mr. Mncent Parer, 9 The Avenue, Windsor, 

 as an associate. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



There being only one nomination for the vacancy in the 

 presidentship, Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., was declared 

 elected. Mr. Kershaw thanked the members for the honour 

 done him, and said he regretted that the alteration in Dr. 

 Leach's duties had necessitated his resignation of the posi- 

 tion, as he had always evinced so much interest in the Club. 



PAPERS. 



By Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., F.R., M.S., entitled/' Vic- 

 torian Fossiliferous Limestones and their Correlatives in 

 other Lands." 



This took the form of a lecturette, illustrated by a fine 

 series of lantern slides, both of limestone occurrences 

 and the contained fossils. The lecturer briefly explained the 

 formation of the young"est series of limestones, such as the 

 dune-rocks of the coast, and showed that the same process 

 was going on in other parts of the world. Older formations 

 were dealt with in like manner, the types of Victorian fossils 

 occurring in similar formations in other countries being 

 briefly referred to. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



Mr. ]. Booth. B.Sc. said that the following nature notes 

 might be of interest to members: — 



An aviary in Coppin-grove. Hawthorn, contains, among a 

 few other small birds, a canary and a Love-bird or Warbling 

 Grass-parrot, Mclopsiftacus undulatus, Shaw. These birds 

 almost constantlv sit on two perches opposite one another. 

 The Love-bird follows the canary's song, which it renders 

 with a husky and rougher voice, but with very considerable 

 accuracy. It dances to the music. 



