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Vol. IV.— m. 5. SEPTEMBER, 1887. No. 45, 



THE FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal 

 Society's Hall, on Monday evening, 8th August, 1887. 



The President, Mr. A. H. 8. Lucas, M.A., occupied the chair, 

 and about sixty-five members and visitors were present. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library:^ — "Journal of the Royal Society of 

 New South Wales," vol. 21, part I.; and "Journal of 

 Pharmacy," July, 1887. 



The hon. secretary read short accounts of the Club excursions 

 to Brighton Beach on i6th July, and Studley Park on 30th 

 July. At the former there was a good attendance, but, though 

 the sea was nominally at lov/ tide, the on-shore wind prevented 

 any examination of rocks usually covered only at high water, 

 consequently the results of the excursion were rather poor. At 

 Studley Park the attendance was smaller, the afternoon being 

 very boisterous. Frequent showers of rain swept across the park 

 and rendered the narrow paths both slippery and dangerous. 

 The most notable objects obtained were a lichen belonging to 

 the genus Endocarpon — both the genus and species being new to 

 Victoria — and some fossil casts of Brachiopodous shells from 

 the Upper Silurian rocks, near Dight's Falls. Owing to the 

 early period of the season, flowering plants, except Clematis 

 microphylla, were scarce. 



The hon. secretary reported that since the last meeting the 

 deputation appointed had waited on the Commissioner of 

 Customs with reference to the protection of native birds, and 

 had been very favourably received, and there was every hope 

 that the Club's recommendations would be carried out. The 

 deputation also asked that the Government steamer Lady Lock 

 might convey the exploring party to King's Island in November 

 next; it was promised that inquiries would be made, and a 

 reply given as soon as possible. 



