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bearing both flowers and fair-sized fruit ; by Mr. J T. G-illespie, 

 eggs of the orange-fronted, white-fronted, and tricoloured 

 ephthianuras, and of the little chthonicola, C. sagittata, also nest 

 and eggs of the rufous-headed grass warbler, Cisticola ruficeps ; 

 by Master H. C. Grover, a mopoke, Podargus stH^oides ; by 

 Master G. Hill, case of coleoptera ; by Mr. G. A. Keartland, 

 eggs of thirteen species of Victorian birds, including those of the 

 rosella, Platycercus eximius, the red-capped dottrel, ^gialitis 

 ruficapilliis, white-backed crow shrike, Gymnorhina lenconoia, and 

 reed warbler, CalamoJierpe Australis ; by Baron F. von Mueller, 

 K CM G.. rare plants fom New Guinea, collected by Mr. J. F. 

 Roberts, F.R.H.S. ; by Mr. H. Watts, three species of hydrozoa, 

 and seventy species of Victorian fresh-water algae and desniids, 

 in illustration of paper ; by Rev. C. iV). Yelland. sixteen species 

 of wild flowers from Box Hill, also abnormal growth of rose 

 After a most interesting conversazione the meeting terminated. 



THE " CAMP OUT. 



Twelve members and friends of the Field Naturalists' Club 

 took part in the " camp out" excursion to Phillip Island, 

 Westernport. Melbourne was left on the evening of the 20th 

 November. On arriving at Frankston the party transhipped 

 into a commodious waggon, drawn by five horses. Hastings 

 was reached in time for supper, which was enjoyed at Peddle's 

 Hotel. Next morning, after an early breakfast, the jetty was 

 left about 6 o'clock in the fishing smack Antelope, bound for 

 Cape Wollomai. The weather was delightful, but owing to 

 light breezes and adverse tides the cape was not reached until 

 half-past 5 in the evening, or in time to pitch camp and render 

 all snug before nightfall. Three tents (6 x 8) were erected 

 about 100 yards above high water mark and in a well-sheltered 

 nook. In clearing the space of ferns, &c., two blue-tongued 

 lizards ( Cyclodiis gigas) were captured Tracks of other reptilia 

 were visible on the sand, causing the nervous individuals of the 

 expedition to see imaginary visions of bedfellows in the shape 

 of black snakes, but fortunately these visions were not realised. 

 All were astir the following morning at half-past 4, and after 

 discussing a good breakfast a start was made an hour later for a 

 ramble round the cliffs. Very few mutton-birds, or properly 

 speaking short-tailed petrels ( Piiffinus brevkaudus) were found 

 in the burrows, and mostly males. A nursery of silver gulls 

 ( Larus NovcE-Hollandice ) was seen. Two or three of the more 

 adventuresome spirits descended the bold cliff and secured 



