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Vol. X.— N"o. 8. DECEMBER, 1893. No. 120. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th November. The 

 president (Mr, H. T. Tisdall, F.L.S.) occupied the chair, and 

 there was an attendance of about forty members and friends. 



librarian's report. 

 The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following dona- 

 tions to the library : — "Fourth Report of Missouri (U.S.A.) Botani- 

 cal Gardens," from the Director ; " Proceedings of Academy of 

 Natural Sciences, Philadelphia," 1893, part i., from the Academy; 

 " Notes on Samples of Rock Collected at the 180 Mine, Bendigo," 

 by A. W. Howitt, F.G.S., from the Mining Department, Victoria ; 

 ■" On a Species of Crex-Crex Shot at Randwick, N.S.W.," by A. J. 

 North, F.L.S., from the author ; and the Evening Observer, with 

 report of Natural History Society of Queensland, from the 

 Society. 



REPORTS OF EXCURSIONS. 



Reports of recent excursions to Melton (28th October) and 

 Nar-Nar-Goon (9th November) were received from Messrs. G. A. 

 Keartland and E. Anderson, and although few rare specimens 

 were secured, the outings proved enjoyable to those who took 

 part in them. 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



A second demonstration on the common snail was given by 

 Hev. W. Fielder to some fifteen of the members who attended 

 on 23rd October. Mr. A. G. Fryett, as usual, assisted in the 

 work, and very satisfactory progress was made. The Crayfish 

 '{Astacopsis hicarinatus) is the subject for dissection at the next 

 meeting. 



PAPERS. 



I. " The Undescribed Uredospores of Puccinia Burchardia," 

 by Mr. D. M'Alpine, F.C.S. 



The chief interest of the paper was its treatment of one of the 

 rusts of Victoria. About three years ago this rust was discovered 

 in South Australia by Mr. J. G. O. Tipper, F.L.S., and named 

 by Professor Ludwig after the host plant. On that occasion 

 teleutospores alone were found, and those only upon the leaves ; 

 whilst in the present instance uredospores were intermixed with 

 teleutospores, and were flourishing upon the stem as well. Now, 

 in rust of wheat {Puccinia graminis), the uredospores (summer 



