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Vol. III.— No. 7. l^OVEMBER, 1886. No. 35. 



THE FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA 



The monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal Society'ig 

 Hall on Monday evening, 11th October, 1886. 



Mr. T. A. Forbes-Leith, vice-president, occupied the chair, and 

 about 175 members and visitors were present. 



A letter was read from the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, 

 asking for the Club's opinion as to altering the dates of the 

 be'ginning and ending of the close season for birds throughout the 

 colony. It was decided to support the present season. 



The following persons were elected members of the Club : — 



Miss E. S. Poynter, Messrs. J. Harris, M.L.A., H. Jacobs, H. 

 J. McCovey, R. E. McDougal, B.Sc, and Master T. Long. 



A few notes on a method of preserving flowers in nearly their 

 natural colours and shapes were given by Mr. D.McAlpine, F.C.S., 

 who exhibited specimens of flowers preserved by the process. 



.The exhibits of the evening consisted principally of wild flowers,. 

 a more detailed description of which is appended. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



Would any reader kindly inform me whether such plants as 

 water lilies bearing blue and crimson flowers are known, and of 

 what parts of- the world are they natives ? — F. 



