the Uicforfan naturalist 



Vol. XXXVI.— No. 3. JULY 10, 1919. No. 427. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The thirty-ninth annual meeting was held at the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, i6th June, 1919. 



The president, Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., occupied the chair, 

 and about 120 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENXE. 



From Mr. W. H. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., thanking the members 

 for their expression of sympathy in his recent assault by foot- 

 pads, and stating that he was almost himself again. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Studley Park on Saturday, 17th 

 May, was given by the leader, Mr. A. D. Hardy, who briefly out- 

 lined the extent of the ramble and the objects noted, pointing 

 out what a valuable asset Studley Park is, both for the study of 

 botany, in the shape of metropolitan representatives of some of 

 our forest trees, and for the study of sedimentary rocks. He 

 said that the party, which was a large one, had been kindly 

 invited to afternoon tea by Mr. and Mrs. J. Gabriel, whose 

 residence adjoins the park. 



On the motion of Messrs. Barnard and Cox, a hearty vote of 

 thanks was passed to Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel for their hospitality. 



A brief report of the visit to the Geological Museum on 

 Saturday, 31st May, was given by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, who 

 said that there had been a good attendance of members. Mr. R. 

 A. Keble, who was the guide for the afternoon, devoted some 

 time to the mode of occurrence in Victoria of some of the rare 

 minerals, such as wolfram and molybdenum, and pointed out 

 specimens of the different ores. He then dealt with various 

 other economic mineral productions of Victoria, according to 

 their geological age, and made the visitor realize what a wealth 

 of information can be derived from the examination of the 

 specimens in the museum. 



A report of the excursion from Evelyn to Montrose, on 

 Monday, 9th June (King's Birthday), was given by the leader, 

 Mr. G. Coghill, who said that there had been a good muster of 

 members, but, unfortunately, the day turned out most un- 

 pleasant — at first very windy, afterwards smart showers. From 

 a botanical point of view the excursion had not been the success 

 that he had hoped, for, where the previous season the native 

 heath, Epacvis impressa, had been in abundance, on this occasion 



