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Vol. III. No. 2. JUNE 1886. No. 30. 



THE FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The sixth annnal meeting of the Club was held at the Royal Society's 

 Hall, on Monday evening, 10th May, 1886. 



The president, the Rev. J. J. Halley, occupied the chair, and 

 about sixty members and visitors were present. 



A letter was read from Mr. T. A. Forbes- Leith, resigning his 

 msmbership of the Club, and explaining his reasons for so doing. 

 On the motion of the Rev. C. M. Yelland and Mr. A. Coles, it 

 was decided to express regret at any niisunderstanding which had 

 arisen, and to ask him to reconsider his action in the mutter. 



The hon. librarian reported tlic receipt of the following donations 

 to the library: — 



"Kent's Manual of the Infusoria'' six parts; and " Key to System 

 of Victorian Botany," Part II., from Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G.: 

 "Treasury of Botany," 2 Vols., from Mr. C. French; "Journal of 

 Pharmacy," Vol. L, No. 4, from the Pharmaceutical Society; and 

 "Annual Report Ballarat School of Mines," 1884, from Mr. F. M. 

 Krause. 



The following were elected members of the Club: — Messrs. J). 

 Campbell, Wm. Garland, W. E. March, and H. S. Wellington. 



Professor Ralph Tate, F.G.S , was elected an honorary m 'uiber of 

 the Club. 



Mr. C. A. Topp's addition to Rule 4, defining the qnalilications 

 of honorary members, was carried. 



Mr. A. H. S. Lucas moved that Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G., 

 F.R.S , and Professor M'Coy, F.R.S., be requested to accept the 

 position of patrons of the Club; seconded by Rev. C. M. Yelland, 

 and carried. 



The hon. secretary read the Annual Report, which stated that 

 the Club is now in a very prosperous condition; IGl persons had 



