Field Naturalists' Club of Vietofia. 



ROOMS— ROVAi. 80CIF.TY'S HALL, VICTORIA ST., MELBOURNE. 



BUSINESS PAPSR FOR MONTHLY MEETING. 



Monday, 11th September, 1899, at Eight p.m. 



1. Correspondence and Reports., 



2. Election of Members. 



Proposer. Seconder. 



Mr. Chas. L. Barrett .. J. Hasse .. F. Spry 



Dendy Street, Middle Brighton. 



3. Nominations for Membership. 



Members making nominations will oblige by handing the full name and address to 

 Hon. Secretary. 



4. General Business. 



Discussion on " Protection of Native Birds " postponed from last meeting. 



5. Reading of Papers and Discussions thereon. 



(Authors are requested to hand in a brief resume of their faftrs to the Secretary.) 



1. By Rev. W. Fielder, F.R.M.S., " Egg Cells and their Development," illustrated 



by preparations for the microscope. 



2. By Mr. H. T. Tisdall, " Plants of Prey." 



3. By Mr. D. M 'Alpine, F.C.S., "Description of a new Fungus, Parasitic on- 



Orchid (^Pterostylts pedunculata.) 



6. Reading of Natural History Notes. 



Members who may noft any unusual occurrence, or see anything of interest in Foreiga 

 or Colonial papers, are requested to inform the Secretary of the same that he 

 may arrange for their bringing them before the meeting ; such notes should, 

 however, be brief. 



7. kxhibition of Specimens and Cdnversazione. 



Memijers exhibiting specimens are requested to furnish the Hon. Secretary with 

 written particulars of their Exhibits for record in Minutes and Naturaltst. 



^ EXCU FSSIO 1M S. 1^ 



Saturday, qth September. Botanical Gardens. Under the leader- 

 ship of Mr. F. Pitcher. Meet at office there 2.30-. p.m. Botany. 



Saturday 23RD September. Sandringham. Under the leader, 

 ship of Messrs. J. G. Luehmann, F.L.S. and J. Shephard. Meet at 

 Flinders Street Station 1.20. p.m. train. Botany and Pond Life. 



Saturday, 7TH October. Braybrook. Under the leadership of Mr. 

 F. G. A. Barnard. Meet at Spencer Street Station 1.50. p.m. train. 

 Botany. 



