Cbe Uictorian naturalist. 



Vol. XXXVII.— No. 12. APRIL 7, 1921. No. 448. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting was held at the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, 14th March, 192 1. 

 . The president, Mr. J. Gabriel, occupied the chair, and about 

 fifty members and friends were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Mr. R. \V. Armitage, M.Sc, resigning his position as 

 hon. secretary owing to pressure of other work. 



Resolved, on the motion of Mr. G. Coghill, that the resigna- 

 tion be accepted with regret. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard consented to act as hon. secretary until 

 tlie annual meeting in June. 



REMARKS ON EXHIBITS. 



Mr. F. Chapman, A.L.S., referred to his exhibit of wind- 

 polished polyzoal limestone, from Torquay, and explained how 

 tlie condition was produced. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard called attention to his exhibit of a plant 

 of the fern Botrychium ternatum, Swtz., Moonwort. The fern 

 is a deciduous one, and usually sends up its new frond or fronds 

 (two) in the second week in February. Some seasons only a 

 sterile frond is sent up ; in others both fertile and sterile fronds 

 are produced. This year a frond appeared at the usual time, 

 but was unfortunately eaten off — most probably by wood-lice, 

 which have been very active this season, and are very fond of 

 young fern-fronds. The plant has now produced a second 

 growth, which appears as if it would develop into a pair of 

 fronds. This plant was collected on a Club excursion in the 

 Oakleigh district some thirty years ago, and has been exhibited 

 in various stages on several previous occasions. 



Mr. H. B. Williamson referred to his exhibit of two new 

 species of Pulteniea, which he had determined in working 

 through the specimens of the genus at the National Herbarimu. 



PAPER READ. 



By Mr. J. W. Audas, F.L.S., entitled " Through the Balangum 

 Ranges and at Rose's Gap (Grampians)." 



The author gave an interesting account of a visit paid to 

 these localities in October last, when he was successful in 

 securing new records for many plants, including several orchids. 

 The paper was illustrated by a large series of dried specimens. 



Mr. E. E. Pescott, F.L.S., in remarking on tlu> plants noted 

 b\' the uuthor, regretted that ^Fr. Audas had introduced 



