68 Field Naturalists' Club — Proceedings. [voT'xxxvil 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Diamond Creek on Saturday, 

 14th August, was forwarded by the leader, Mr. J. W. Audas, 

 F.L.S., who reported a good attendance of members. The 

 Silver Wattles were found to be in the height of their 

 blooming, and were a beautiful sight. About a dozen species 

 of eucah-pts were noted during the afternoon, while there was 

 a fair variety of early spring flowers. 



A report of the excursion to Black Rock on Saturday, 28th 

 August, was given by the leader, Ur. C. S. Sutton, who 

 reported a good attendance of members and an interesting 

 afternoon, and, though a fair number of flowers were collected, 

 there was nothing of special note among the species noted. 



A report of the excursion to Boronia, on Saturday, 4th 

 September, was given by the leader, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, 

 who stated that there had been a good attendance of members, 

 and, favoured by a fine afternoon, an interesting ramble had 

 resulted. The Acacias ,-1. myrtifolia and A. Icprosa were found 

 to be at their best, and made a fine display, as also did Kcnnedya 

 inonophylla in several places. Perhaps the most noticeable 

 feature of the afternoon was the sight of a large area of 

 daffodils, grown for market purposes, in full bloom, also 

 quantities of Boronia megasiigma. 



A brief report of the excursion to Bendigo on Saturday, nth 

 September, was, on behalf of the leader (Mr. I). J. Paton, of 

 Bendigo), given by Mr. C, Daley, F.L.S., who said that a visit 

 had been paid to the Whipstick Scrub, to the north-west of 

 Bendigo, and an interesting collection of wikl-flowiis made. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. Frederick Shaw, " The Rest," 

 Nelson-street, Abbotsford, was duly elected as an ordinary 

 mcmlier, and Mr. Stanley J. Walker, 517 Sydney-road, Park- 

 ville, as an associate member of tlie Club. 



ELECTIO.V OF ASSIST.ANT SECRETARY. 



Mr. Charles Oke, being the only member nominated for the 

 position of hon. assistant secretary and librarian, was declared 

 duly elected. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. E. Cox mentioned that he had been in (duimunication 

 with the Geelong Fish Acclimatizing Society re a visit t() its 

 hatchery. The society had informed him that no stripping 

 was now done at Geelong, but that ova was procun-d from 

 Tasmania and New Zealand. Stripping is, howe\-er. done at 

 l-Jallarat from trout from Lake W'l-ndouree in the month of 

 June each year. 



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