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Vol. X.— No. 12. MARCH, 1894. No. 124. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Hall on Monday evening, 12th March, 1894. Professor W. B. 

 Spencer, M.A., a vice-president, occupied the chair, and some 

 fifty members and visitors were present. 



librarian's report. 



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

 tions to the library : — *' Proceedings of the Royal Society of 

 Victoria," vol. vi. (new series), from the Society ; " Transactions 

 Royal Society of South Australia," vol. xvii., part 2, from the 

 Society ; " Proceedings Boys' Field Club of South Australia," 

 1893, from the Society ; " Catalogue of Australian Birds," part 4, 

 by Dr. Ramsay, from Trustees Australian Museum ; " Queens- 

 land Flora— Botany Bulletin No. 8," by F. M. Bailey, F.L.S., 

 from the author; *' Lizards Indigenous to Victoria," by A. H. S. 

 Lucas, M.A., and C. Frost, F.L.S., from the authors ; and 

 Geelong Naturalist, from Gordon College (Geelong) Field 

 Naturalists' and Science Association. 



REPORTS OF EXCURSIONS. 



Reports of the Club excursions to Hampton, on 17th February,, 

 and to Heidelberg, loth March, were received from the respective 

 leaders, the Rev. W. Fielder and Mr. J. Shephard. 



MEETING FOR PRACTICAL WORK. 



The hon. secretary reported that the usual meeting for prac- 

 tical work was held on the 26th February, when there was a good 

 attendance, and that, under the direction of Mr. J. Shephard, the 

 botanical type Spirogyra was worked out. 



ELECTION OF MEMBER. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. W. J. Kerr was duly elected a 

 member of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



The Chairman drew attention to the notice with reference to 

 the annual conversazione proposed to be held in June next, and 

 trusted members would endeavour to make it a great success. 



