Cbe Uictorian naturalise 



Vol. XXXVII.— No. 11. MAECH 10, 1921. No. 447. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th February, 1921. 

 Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., one of the vice-presidents, occupied 

 the chair. Owing to traffic restrictions consequent on the 

 strike, only about thirty members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Mrs. J. Atkinson, Longford, Tasmania, stating that 

 her husband, Mr. E. D. Atkinson, C.E., an hon. member of 

 the Club, had died on 25th October last. 



The chairman stated that this was the first intimation he had 

 heard of Mr. Atkinson's death. Mr. Atkinson had been an 

 ardent worker among the fossils of the Table Cape beds (Tas- 

 mania), and he had been in communication with him on 

 palaeontological matters only a few months ago. He moved 

 that a letter conveying the Club's sympathy be forwarded to 

 Mrs. Atkinson. This was seconded by Mr. C. Daley, B.A., 

 and carried. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard said that another hon. member of the 

 Club, Capt. Thomas Broun, had died in Auckland in August, 

 1919. He was an authority on New Zealand coleoptera, and 

 the obituary notice in the last volume of the Transactions of 

 the New Zealand Institute was the first notice of the death he 

 had seen. On the motion of Messrs. Daley and Barnard, a 

 resolution of sympathy was carried unanimously. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the visit to the Botanic Gardens on Saturday, 

 15th January, was given by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, who said that 

 a large party of members had spent an interesting afternoon 

 under the guidance of the Director, Mr. J. Cronin, F.R.H.S., 

 who had kindly conducted the party through portions of the 

 Gardens and pointed out notable trees, &c. The ramble 

 , included a visit to the nursery and greenhouses, where many 

 plants of special interest were seen. 



A report of the Foundation Day (29th-3ist January) ex- 

 cursion, the locality of which had been altered from Erica to 

 Walhalla, made under the leadership of Mr. A. D. Hardy, 

 F.L.S., owing to the indisposition of the leader, Mr. J. Firth, 

 was given by Mr. C. Daley, B.A., who said that, thougli the 

 distance from town (106 miles) was great for so short a time, 

 the outing was greatly enjoyed by the party of eight. The 



