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On turllRT discussion Messrs. I'rmili .ind l'.,inrlt iillncd 

 their motion, postponing tlu' nudttr until next nuctini;, wliicli 

 was carried. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the visit to the Botanical Gardens on Saturday- 

 13th March, was given by Mr. F. Pitclier, wlio said that there 

 was a large attendance of members, who were greatly indebted 

 to the director, Mr. J. Cronin, F.R.H.S.. for a very interesting 

 afternoon. The time was devoted iMincipally to the horti- 

 cultural side of botany, Mr. Cronin pointing out how garden 

 flowers were propagated and improved, illustrating his remarks 

 from a large collection of seedling dahlias, many of which were 

 of distinctive character. During an inspection of the propa- 

 gating sheds and houses and the stove-house many other jioints 

 were brought under the notice of the sisitors, who e\inced 

 great interest in Mr. Cronin's remarks. 



A report of the Easter excursion to Rosebud, near Dromana, 

 2nd to Otii April, was given by the leaders, Messrs. C. Dah-y, 

 B.A., and J. (iabriel. The former dealt with the general 

 results of the excursion, which, though interesting and \'er\' 

 enjoyable, did not add much to the generally known natural 

 history of the district. Mr. J. Gabriel made some reinarks 

 about the polyzoa noted, of which a good collection had been 

 made in a couple of hours on the ocean beach at Cape Schanrk. 



A report of the excursion to " Ripponlea," on Saturd;i\', 

 loth April, was given by Mr. I'. Pitcher, wIio reported a largi- 

 attendance of members. Owing to the kindness of Mr. H. 

 Nathan's representatives, the members had been able to spend 

 the whole afternoon at " Ripponlea," where Mr. Orchard, the 

 head gardener, kindly took charge of the jiarty, and, after a 

 general ramble through the grounds, tiie oi( hid houses wen* 

 visited, where a number of these remarkable plants were si-en 

 in bloom. The visit concluded with an insi^eetion of the largi' 

 conservatory, one of tin; linest in Australia, which contains 

 large numl)ers of ran- and handsom(> jilants (»f a great varic>ty 

 of genera. 



C.F.NFR.M. BL'SINESS. 



The i)resident drew attention to the great loss the ( lub had 

 sustained by the deatiis, since the last meeting, of Mr. (i. 

 Sweet, F.Ci.S., and Mr. W. T. C. Kelly. The former had been 

 a member ff»r a long j)eriod, ;ind in earlier years had takiMi 

 some part in the work of the ( hii) as leader of excursions, ike. 

 Mr. Kelly was a recent membei, but he had evinced consider- 

 able interest in the Club, and in {)ctol)er last had invited the 

 members to his country house at ICvelyn to see his garden of 

 scj-nt -producing plants. 



On tlu- motioif of Messrs. V. Pit( her and J. (.;d»ii<l, the lion. 



