THE VJCTOUIAN N AlU KALIST. 



Coleoptei-a, Hymeno])tera, and Diptara; by Master H. Hill, a case 

 of moths; by Mr. 1*'. lieader, twenty -six species of hitlierto unrecorded 

 Victorian fungi, yiz., Agaricus (^Armillaiia) dessigratus, Pers.; A. 

 (Collybia) vdiitrpes, Fr. ; A. (Oinjihalvi) dwnosuf, Fr. ; A. (^Tuharia) 

 J'urfuraceus, Pers. Ynv. trigonophtjllus, Les. ; A. (Fho/wta) spectabilis, 

 Fr. ; A. (^Crepidotus) ghbijerim, Berk.; Marasmius impudicus, Fr. ; 

 M. scorodonius, Fr. ; PolyporiLs contiguus, Fr. ; P. obliquus, Pers. 

 Calocera guepinioidef^, Berlc: lihizopogun luteolus, Fr., Tulostomma 

 mammosum, Fr.; Geaster AustraUs, Berk.; G. Archert, Berk.; 

 Lycoperdon Gunnii, Berk.; Scleroderma rerrucosum^ Vhys .; Fliysarum 

 album, Fr.; Cytispora xanthpspervia, Fr. ; Cyathus desiptis, Tul.; 

 Uredo {Puccivia) Clematiditi, Berk.; Ustilago solida, Berk.; Peziza 

 stercorea, Pers.; Hysterograpjlimm liousselii, De Not.; Sclerotium 

 Cepce, Lib.; and Poronia punctata. Lib.; by Mr. S. H. Wintle, 

 F.L.B., niineralogical specimens from Tasmania; and by the Rev. 

 C. M. Yelland, JSlewton's Herbal, also European olives, {Olea 

 Europect) and Egyptian wheat, (^Vriticum c'ompositum), grown at 

 Avoca. 



After the usual conversazione the meetiiii? terminated. 



THE FIELD NATURAL LSTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



Annual Conveusazione. 



The Sixth Annual Conversazione of the Club was hell at tlie 

 Koyal Society's Hall, on Tuesday evening, 20th April, 1886, when 

 there was as usual a large attendance of the members and their 

 friends, over 350 ladies and gentlemen being present. 



Before assembling to hear the president's address, the visitors 

 rambled through the lower rooms of the building, where a large 

 number of exhibits of a most interesting and attractive character, 

 were displayed- for critical examination. 



Among the exhibits, which will be found fully detailed further on, 

 may be mentioned as attracting considerable attention, the aquaria 

 with marine fish, shown by Mr. J. E. Sherrard; the butterflies and 

 moths by Dr. Lucas; the botanical specimens by Baron F. von 

 Mueller, K.C.M.G.; the shells by Mr. Worcester; the lichens by 

 Miss Campbell; the birds by Messrs. Leith, Coles, Campbell, and 

 Dixon; the rare beetles by Messrs. Frencii and Best; the sponges by 

 Mr. Lucas; and the growing ferns by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. 



After a pleasant half-hour among the birds, insects, shells, plants, 

 etc., the visitors assembled in the n})per hall to hear the Rev. -J. J. 

 Halley deliver the presidential address, which was as follows: — 



