THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 21 



instead of a bewildering collection of specimens displayed in 

 stiff or conventional attitudes. He said that it was hoped that 

 additional buildings would shortly be commenced for the national 

 collection of Victoria. 



The lantern used to illustrate the lecture was kindly placed at 

 the disposal of the Club and worked by Mr. J. Searle. 



The display of natural history specimens in the main hall was 

 of course the feature of the conversazione, and was perhaps an 

 advance on previous exhibitions of the Club, and evidently 

 aroused considerable interest among the visitors. 



The exhibition of specimens made by those members who 

 devote themselves to microscopical work was a very attractive 

 feature, and some twenty-five microscopes were in constant use 

 during the whole period of the conversazione. 



The platform was tastefully decorated with pot plants by Mr. 

 W. R. Virgoe, of the Old Chatsworth Nursery, North Brighton, 

 who also exhibited some of the new plant-food known as *' Jadoo 

 fibre," with plants grown in it. 



EXHIBITS. 



The following is a list of exhibitors, with particulars of the 



various specimens : — 



ASHWORTH, H. P. C, East Melbourne — Enlarged Photographs of Albatross 

 on Nest ; Albatross feeding young ; Albatross flying ; and group of 

 young Pelicans. Two cases of Victorian Birds. 



Barnard, F. G. A., Kevv — Insects collected at Kew. Living Victorian 

 Ferns (15 species). Epiphytal Lycopodium from Queensland (growing). 



Best, D., Hawthorn — Twelve cabinet drawers of Australian Beetles (Cole- 

 optera). One case of Australian Wasps, &c. (Hymenoptera). Case of 

 Australian^Cicadse, Ant-lions, &c. 



Brittlebank, C. C. — Water-colour drawings of Orchids. 



Brittlebank, T. a., Myrniong — Collection of Birds' Skins from Myrniong 

 and Bacchus Marsh districts. 



Campbell, A. J. , Armadale— Mounted Rifle-birds and Regent-birds. Photo- 

 graphs of Birds' Nests. 



Campbell, A., jun., Armadale — ^Collection of Destructive Insects. 



Cochrane, Miss S. W. L., Hawthorn — Paintings of Orchids and Wattle. 



Coles, A., Melbourne — Orang-Utan from Borneo. Stripe-sided Rock 

 Wallaby. Australian Native Bear. Case of Fox and Cubs . Queensland 

 Cassowary. Case of Satin Bower-birds, with bower. Case of French 

 Partridges. Case of Snipe, Crakes, and Quail. Globe of Black Ducks, 

 young, and egg. Collection of Wild Ducks. Black Swan and Cygnets. 

 Albatross. Case of Gannets. Case of Huias (New Zealand). Arma- 

 dillo from Borneo. Skull of Crocodile 26 feet long, from Borneo. 

 Collection of Victorian Edible Fish and Birds which feed on them. 



Department of Agriculture, Entomological Branch — Twelve 

 cabinet drawers of Life- Histories of Economic Insects. Plates for part iii. 

 of " Handbook of Destructive Insects of Victoria," &c. 



Ferguson, W. H., Albert Park — Collection of Aboriginal Weapons. 



French, C, F.L.S., Malvern — Thirty cabinet drawers of Australian and 

 Exotic Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths). Sixteen drawers of Aus- 

 tralian Coleoptera (Beetles). 



French, C, jun.. South Yarra — Case of Australian Sea Birds' Eggs. 

 Crocodile from the Nile. Collection of Lizards. 



