82 Field Naturalists'- Club — Proceedings-. [v.^"xx) 



Vict. Nat. 

 XXXVII. 



By Mr. Chas. Okc. — Forty-two species of Coleopteia, many 

 communal with ants, collected (hniiig Bendigo excursion, 

 iith-i2th September. 



By Messrs. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S., and C". French, jun.- 

 Herbarium specimens of Caladenia alba, K. Br., C. cordiformis, 

 Rogers, n. sp., C. iridesceiis, Rogers, n. sp., and (". cardiochila, 

 Tate, all new for Victoria, in illustration of first paper ; also 

 twenty-three species of orchids, fresh specimens, including 

 Ptcrostylis cucitllala (cultivated in pot) and Dendrobium sln'o- 

 laliim (cultivated), in illustration of second paper. 



By Mr. L. Thorn. — Orchids, Glossodia major, Caladenia carnca, 

 Pterostylis falcata, P. nutans, &c., collected at Woori Yallock. 



By Mr. H. B. Williamson. — Specimen of Acacia iripieru. 

 Spur-winged Acacia, collected by exhibitor in the Warby 

 Ranges, near Wangaratta, 20th September, 1920, new for 

 V^ictoria, hitherto recorded only from Queensland and New 

 South Wales : Victorian specimens of Pulteuceic, viz. : — P. 

 daphnoides, var. parvifolia, P. Maidoii, P. polifolia, P. paleacea, 

 var. Williamsoni, P. altissima, !•". \-. M., /'. paleacea, var. 

 scricea-robusta, and P. capitellaia, Sieb. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting tiiininatetl. 



EXHIBiriOX Ob \\ILI)-lL()\Vb:kS. 



The Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday, 28th September, was 

 again the scene of the annual exhibition of wild-flowers 

 organized by the bii-ld Naturalists' ( hib oi \'i(toria. I'n- 

 fortunately, though applied for several months befort-, the main 

 hall cc)uld not be secured, and the (lul) decided to make use 

 of the upper hall. This, it was thought, would atfor<l sufficient 

 space, but it was (juickly seen, as soon as the doors were 

 opened, that the interest in Australian wild-flowers had been 

 so stimulated during recent years, mainly by the exhibitions 

 of th(i Club, that great difficulty would be experienced by the 

 numerous visitors in getting more than a distant glimpse of 

 the flowers. 



I-'rom the takings, iN-'i., it is estimated tluit at K-ast i,boo 

 j)ersons visited the exhibition during the afternoon and evening. 



The pn^sident, Mr. |. (iabriel, in asking the Lieutenant- 

 (xovernor, Sir William lr\ine, K.(".M.(i., to declare the 

 exhibition open, gave a brief outline of the aims and objects 

 of the Club. Sir William Irvine expressed his ajipreciati(jn of 

 the Club's efforts towards fostering a love for Australian llowors, 

 which he considered most interesting, and wi-ll worthy of 

 greater attention than had liithert(» been best<iwed on them i)\ 

 liorticulturists and others. In glancing at the exhibits he was 



