President : 

 PEOFESSOR W. BALDWIN SPENCER, M.A. 



This Club was founded in 1880 for the purpose of affording oboervers and lovers of 

 Natural History regular and frequent opportunities for discussing those special sub- 

 jects in which they are mutually interested j for the Exhibition of Specimens ; and for 

 promoting Observations in the Field by means of Excursions to various collecting 

 grounds around the Metropolis. 



No Entrance Fee. Annual Subscription, including copy of proceedings, 15s., dating 

 from 1st May. 



The Ordinary Meetings for the reading of papers, and exhibition of specimens, with 

 a short conversazione, are held on the second Monday in each month at the Royal 

 Society's Hall, Victoria Street, Melbourne, at 8 p.m. 



A Meeting for practical work is also held on the fourth Monday in each month, at the 

 Royal Society's Hall, at 8 p.m. 



The proceedings of the Club are recorded in its journal — " The Victorian Naturalist." 

 Annual Subscription, 7s., post free. (To members free.) 



With the view of popularising the study of the Natural History of the Colony, cor- 

 respondence, notes, and queries relating to this subject are invited for insertion, and 

 should be addressed to the Editor, Mr. F. G-. A. Barnard, Kew. 



Most of the numbers from the commencement, January, 1884, can be obtained from 

 the Hon. Sec, Rev. W. Fielder, St. Kilda, at sixpence each; or in sets. Vol. I. 

 (1884-85), 16 numbers, 7s. 6d. ; Vol. II. (1885-86), 12 numbers, 6s.; Vol. III. 

 (1886-87), 12 numbers, 6s.; Vol. IV. (1887-88) out of print; Vol. V. (1888-89), 12 

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Copies of the Annual Report and List of Members for 1892-93, with Rules, etc. can 

 be obtained on application to the Hon. Sec. 



