THE 



Vol. X.— No. 9. DECEMBER, 1893 (Paut 2). No. 121. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the 

 Royal Society's Hall, on Monday evening, nth December, 1893, 

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

 there was an attendance of some 60 members and friends. 



librarian's report. 



The hon. librarian reported the following donations to the 

 library : — " Further Notes on Australian Hydroids," by W. M. 

 Bale, F.R.M.S., from the author; " Jahresbericht des Vereins fiir 

 Naturwissenschaft," from the Brunswick (Germany) Natural 

 History Society. 



EXCURSION REPORTS. 



Reports of recent excursions to Warrandyte and Clayton were 

 received from Messrs. C. French, F.L.S., and E. Anderson. 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



The usual monthly meeting for practical work was held on 

 27th November, when a demonstration on the anatomy of the 

 Freshwater Crayfish ( Astacopsis bicarinatus) was given by the 

 Rev. W. Fielder. The external form was first described in some 

 detail and then drawn by those present ; after which attention 

 was directed to the respiratory system, the different groups of 

 gills being carefully removed and labelled according to their 

 position of attachment. Full details of the anatomy, with illus- 

 trative diagrams, were distributed to those present, who were thus 

 enabled to follow clearly the several points taken up — these 

 directions also being of use to any members who wished to 

 prosecute further studies at home. Mr. A. G. Fryett, as usual, 

 gave valuable assistance in demonstrating. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Messrs. J. F. Bradly, H. Gunderson, 

 and W. S. N. Powell were duly elected members of the Club. 



RESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARY 



The Rev. W. Fielder, who has acted as hon. secretary to the 

 Club for over three years, then tendered his resignation, which 

 was accepted with great regret, and Mr. H. P. C. Ashworth was 

 nominated to take up the work. 



