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He said that the afternoon had been an ideal one, and about 

 forty members and visitors were present. The Director, Mr. 

 D. Le Souef, had kindly conducted the party round the Gardens, 

 affording much interesting and instructive information relative 

 to the life-histories or habits of the various animals, birds, or 

 reptiles on exhibition. It wa^ noticeable that the vegetation 

 had greatly improved during recent years. All the animals 

 and birds, &c, appeared to be in first-class condition, and the 

 Gardens, as a whole, were a credit to the Zoological Society 

 and to the Director. At the close of the inspection the party 

 was entertained at afternoon tea by the office-bearers of the 

 Club. 



Mr. J. Stickland said that the members of the Club in attend- 

 ance at the Zoological Gardens on Saturday last were grateful 

 to the president and committee for the pleasant afternoon they 

 had spent and for the acceptable refreshment at its close. A 

 vote of thanks was moved by the speaker, and carried by 

 acclamation. 



Mr. F. Pitcher said the Club was deeply indebted to the 

 Director of the Gardens for giving up his time to the members 

 of the party, and for the information so willingly given. He 

 moved that a letter of thanks be forwarded to Mr. Le Souef 

 for the kindness and consideration displayed. The motion 

 was seconded by Mr. 0. W. Kosenhain, and carried. 



ELECTION OF MEMBER. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. E. J. Semmens, High School. 

 Ararat, was duly elected as a country member of the Club. 



REMARKS ON EXHIBITS. 



Mr. C. Daley drew attention to his exhibit of a pod of the 

 Queensland Matchbox or Leichhardt's Bean, Entada scandens, 

 Kentham, and to the pods oi the introduced Flower Pence, or 

 Royal Poinciana, Poinciana regia, Bojer. Both belonged to the 

 natural order Leguminosae, the former being a (limber and 

 the latter a tree. The testa ol the eed oi the Entada scandens 

 is fashioned into matchboxes by jewellers. The pods were 

 grown at Townsville, Qu< ensland, 



Mr. E. !•-■ I' aid lie had on exhibition several flowering 



sprays oi tin Robin Redbreast-bush, \ltlnln:<<i laterita, Otto, 

 a native ol Western Australia. It was one oi the most 

 beautiful ami distinctive <»l shrubs, and was worthy <>f more 

 extensive cultivation. The bush bom which the sprays were 

 cui had be. n in constant and regulai flower foi ten months, 

 and even now showed no indications ol cessation. 



Mi-- G. Nethercote '-aid the photograph oi the dowering 

 growth ot Convolvulus erubescens she was exhibiting was taken 



