82 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



Attention was called to the fossil ripple-marks plainly visible 

 on the rocks close at hand. Of flowering plants Myoporum 

 deseiti and Acacia acinacea were the principal finds. 



Oakleigh, 3rd September. — About eight members took part 

 in this excursion, and, taking a north-easterly direction from 

 the station, crossed some paddocks gay with many legumina- 

 ■ceous flowers, such as Acacias, Kennedyas, Bossiaeas, etc. 

 Pteroslylis nictans v/as noticed in great quantities, and in 

 another paddock several specimens of the rather rare fern, 

 Botrychium ternatuvi, were noted. Further on, on the shady 

 banks of a creek. Clematis aristata, and Glycine clandestim, and 

 other spring flowers were seen. On the way back two rather 

 rare, lichens, Cladonia rattgiferitia, the reindeer moss of Norway, 

 and Cladonia retepora, were obtained. 



The following persons were duly elected members of the 

 ■Club:— Mrs. G. Thomson, Messrs. W. Best, W. Chisholm, 

 E. R. Hammett, G. Thomson, R. Tobin, A. Walker, and M. 

 Waterstrom. 



Papers for future meetings were promised by Messrs. A. 

 Coles, H. W. Hunt, and H. Watts. 



PAPERS READ. 



1. By Mr. J. F. Roberts, F.R.H.S., entitled "Some Notes 

 of a Recent Visit to New Caledonia," Part II. This was a 

 'Continuation of his former paper on the subject, and gave a 

 most interesting description of the rich tropical scenery to be 

 met with in the island, more especially that of the Cascade 

 ■Creek and Mount Kogi, where palms, ferns, orchids, etc., grow 

 in the greatest luxuriance and profusion. 



2. By Baron F. von Mueller, K.C.M.G., "A Supplementary 

 List of Australian Lichens." This, as it consisted principally of 

 a list of names, was taken as read, and ordered to be printed. 



3. By Rev. C. M. Yelland, entitled " Sparrows." The 

 author quoted from various authorities as to the useful qualities 

 ■of these birds, and expressed the opinion that the destruction 

 they are known to create is more than compensated for by their 

 ■usefulness. The paper gave rise to considerable discussion, 

 which, on the whole, was unfavourable to the author's con- 

 clusions. 



The following were the principal exhibits of the evening : — 

 By Mr. D. Best, a fine collection of shells from Phillip Island, 

 forwarded by Mr. J. West. By Mr. C. C. Brittlebank, water- 

 colour drawings of insects. By INIiss Campbell, fossil plant, 

 Cinnamomum polymorphoidcs, M'Coy, from Cobungra; also thirty 

 fungi unrecorded for Victoria. By IMr. A. Coles, pouch of 

 native cat showing young attached to teats, pair of young black 



