74 Barnard, The F.X.C. of Victoria : a Retrospect, [vj'x'xxvn. 



took place in Dcconibcr, 1909 (]'. ^V., xxvi., 14^). A throe 

 days' visit to Toolangi in November (I'. A''., xxvi., 144) proved 

 very enjoyable. In January, 1900, a three days' excursion was 

 made to West Warburton (I'. A^., xxvi., 185). 



1910-11. — Mr. F. Wiscvvould, one of the "original-" 

 members of the Club, held the position of president, with Mr. 

 A. D. Hardy as lion, secretary. At the annual meeting Prof. 

 Ewart gave a short address, pointing out the necessity for 

 stimulating interest in the Club work. The annual report 

 showed a membership of 224, with 51 juniors. Twenty-one 

 papers had been read, while the credit balance of the Club 

 had been reduced by £55. Our printing bill for the year was 

 the heaviest for some time, and included £2^ for illustrations 

 in the Naturalist. \t tlie June meeting opposition was ex- 

 pressed to the use of gay-plumaged birds as ornamental head- 

 gear, and representations were made to the Conunonwealth 

 authorities to prohibit the importation of the sami^ (T. A'^., 

 xxvii., 39). At the July meeting Mr. K. T. Baker, F.L.S., 

 of the Technological Museum, Sydney, gave a very interesting 

 lecture, entitled " Our National Heritage : the Gum Trees " 

 (V. N., xxvii., 58). At the April meeting congratulations 

 were oflered to Mr. O. A. Sayce on his appointment to a position 

 in the Adelaide University, but unfortunately he soon after 

 developed an acute attack of pneumonia, which ended fatally 

 l)efore the f(jllowing meeting. He had been doing very 

 prcMiiising work, and an appreciative memoir appeared in the 

 Salnralist (xwiii., 25) from the pen of \\\^ friend, Dr. T. S. 

 Hall. 



19L1-12. Mr. v. W'isewouUi wa.s again in llic presi- 

 dential chair, with Mr. A. I). Hardy as lion, secretary. 

 Th(; annual report recorded 227 membi-rs, willi 11 associates 

 and 45 juniors. Twenty-two papers wcic read, and llu credit 

 Inilance was increased bv a few sliillings. In Mav opposition 

 was expressed to a proposal to abolish the olh.ee of (iovernmenl 

 Botanist (V . N., xxviii., 22). The retirement of Mr. Charles 

 I'rench, an original member of the Clul), from the j)osition of 

 (iovernment I'^ntomologist, wiiich he had held for some yt.ars, 

 was announced in Jnl\'. The fust instalment of the provisional 

 common names for Victorian plants appeared in the Junrnal 

 of Af^ririiUiirc for June, 191 1. The 17th conversazione and 

 exhibition of wild-flowers was held in ih<- Masonic Hall on 

 26th and 27th September, 1911, when illustrated lecluretles 

 w(;re given, bv Prof. Skeats on " (ieology in I'Jelalion to 

 Sc(mery " and Dr. I.iMrli on "Tin' P>irds of Anslralia" (!'. N., 

 xxviii., 124). 



1912-13. I<'r president Dr. J. A. i.c.irli was chosen, with 

 Mr. J. T. Hanulton as hon. secretary. Ihe report sliowird 

 that there were 214 members, with 3 associates and f)5 juniors. 



