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\^0L. XVI.— No. 7. NOVEMBER 9, 1899. No. 191. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ckib was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 9th October, 1899. 

 The president, Mr. J. Shephard, occupied the chair, and about 100 

 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From the Department of Trade and Customs, stating that after 

 due consideration it had been decided to adhere to the close 

 season for Quail as at present gazetted. 



REPORTS. 



Messrs. J. Shephard and J. G. Luehmann reported that owing 

 to unfavourable weather little was done at the excursion to 

 Sandringham on Saturday, 23rd September, though before the 

 rain set in a number of specimens of the curious little plant, 

 Polypoinpholyx ienella, were obtained. 



A short report of the excursion to Braybrook was read by the 

 leader, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, who said that, while knowing the 

 district was not an encouraging one for field work, an interesting 

 afternoon had been spent. Among the plants noticed was a very 

 robust form of Correa speciosa, and a well-marked variety of 

 Goodenia pinnatifida. The only orchid noticed was Diuris 

 ])edunctdaia. The ferns Asplenium Jlabellifolium and Cheilanthes 

 tenuifolia were found growing in the crevices of the basalt. Some 

 specimens of fresliwater algae were obtained in the Kororoit 

 Creek, which had not yet been identified. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Messrs. W. F. Wyatt, O. Grundt, C. 

 Ludwig, J. R. Tovey, and E. H. Swan were duly elected members 

 of the Club. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Prof. VV. Baldwin Spencer, M.A., entitled "Remarks on 

 a Rare Marsupial." 



The author verbally drew attention to a specimen of the rare 

 phalanger, Gyvmohelideus leadbea'eri, McCoy, which had recently 

 been obtained in the Bass River district, where the original 

 specimens, on which the species was founded by Prof McCoy, 

 were obtained some 30 years ago. The animal, which is figured 

 in the "Zoology of Victoria," vol. i., plate 91, is remarkable for 



