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Tdwii Hall, and this had been secured for Tuesday, 28th 

 September. Though not quite so convenient as the main 

 hall, he thought it would prove a satisfactory substitute. He 

 asked members to urge their country friends to send repre- 

 sentative collections, which should reach the hall early on the 

 day appointed. It had been suggested that exhibits of other 

 departments of natural history should be included, but, on the 

 motion of Messrs. H. B. Williamson and C. French, jun., it was 

 decided that the exhibits be confined to wild-flowers. 



Mr. F. Pitcher suggested that at one of the monthly meetings 

 during the winter there might be a general display of natural 

 history specimens. 



On the motion of Messrs. A. D. Hardy and H. B. Williamson, 

 a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the president for his 

 gift of a handsome reading desk of his own construction. 



PAPERS READ. 



1. By Mr. G. A. Kcartland, entitled " Some Introduced 

 Animals." 



The autlior gave a number of interesting facts as the result 

 of the introduction into Australia, and particularly \'ictoria, 

 of animals which in their native land were not regarded as 

 pests, whereas here they had not only become pests, but had 

 cost the country millions of pounds, without any compensating 

 advantages. He referred principally to rabbits, foxes, hares, 

 cats, and deer, and remarked that this result was greatly due 

 to the increased fecundity of the animals imder notice in their 

 southern habitat. 



Several members took part in an interesting discussion on 

 the paper. 



2. By Mr. D. Best, entitled " To the Alps for Coleoptera." 

 The author gave some account of a collecting trip, mainly 



for beetles, to Mount St. Bernard and Harrietville in December 

 last. He said that, though a number of interesting species 

 had been secured, the results of the trip were not what he had 

 anticipated — whether owing to a difference in the season or 

 to the fact that numerous fires had taken place in the high 

 ranges he could not say. However, he intended, all being well, 

 to try the locality again dunng the coming sumiuer. 



REMARKS ON EXHIBITS. 



Mr. H. B. Williamson called attention to a clock-case of 

 polished sheoke made by Mr. G. A. Williamson, in which the 

 grain of the wood was well brought out. 



Mr. C. French, jun., drew attention to a number of species 

 of Victorian scale insects, seven of which WTre new to science. 

 Three of these had been collected by Mr. J. E. Uixon, and the 

 rest by himself. 



