166 THE VICTORIAN NiTURALIST. 



Island was separated from Tasmania at a date subsequent to its 

 separation from the Australian mainland. 



The exhibits of the evening consisted of the specimens 

 collected at King Island, and were displayed in the lower rooms 

 of the building, and consisted of animals, birds (mounted and 

 skins), reptiles, including live snakes and lizards, insects, shells, 

 marine objects, plants, etc. These were contributed by Professor 

 Spencer, Messrs. Campbell, Cornwall, Chander, Dixon, French, 

 Le Souef, M'Kibbon, and others. A fine series of photographic 

 views of the camps, notable spots, scenery, etc., were shown by 

 Mr. L. Hart. 



After a very pleasant conversazioue the meeting terminated. 



The monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, i6th January, 1888. 



The president, Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., occupied the chair, 

 and about forty members and visitors were present. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following dona- 

 tions to the library: — " Prodromus of Zoology of Victoria," 

 decade 15, from the Government; "Proceedings of Royal 

 Society of New South Wales," Vol. XX., 1886, from the 

 society ; " Journal of New York Microscopical Society," Vol. 

 III., No. 4, from the society ; " Journal of Natural History 

 Society" (Brunswick, Germany), from the society ; "Papers on 

 Ornithology of the Caroline Islands and Diego Garcia," by Dr. 

 Otto Finsch, from the author ; and " Journal of Pharmacy," 

 December, 1887, from the society. 



The hon. secretary read an account by the leader (Mr. C. 

 French, F.L.S.) of the Club excursion to Berwick on Saturday, 

 19th November, who reported that insects were, as a rule, 

 scarce. Of bee les, about twelve species of buprestidae were 

 taken, but none of them particularly rai^e. Among the other 

 beetles obtained, the best was Chrosis trisulcata, a fine member 

 of the Elateridae. A specimen of the handsome butterfly 

 ( Hipparchia abrofnaj was almost the only lepidopterous insect 

 taken. Of flowering plants, the pretty Aster adenophorus, the 

 white iris ( Diplarrhena Morcea), the white variety of Baiiera 

 rubioides, Gompholobium Huegelii, Pimelea flava, and Grevillea 

 alpina, and the orchids ( Diiiris oculata and Dipodium ptinctatum ) 

 were the most noticeable obtained. Specimens of the fern, 

 Gleichenia dica7pa, were obtained for cultivation. 



An interesting account of the Club excursion to the Plenty 

 River, at Bundoora, on Saturday, 17th December, was read by 

 Mr. D. Best, the leader of the party. This locality, which is 

 about 12 miles from town, is noted for the many and rare 

 species of coleoptera to be obtained there, and on this occasion 

 the members were fairly successful. The Icptospermuni scrub 



