Cbe Uictorian Haturalui 



Vol. XXIIL— No. 6. OCTOBER 4, 1906. No. 274. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, loth September, 1906. 



The president, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, occupied the chair, and 

 about 60 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



In reply to a letter from the Club, drawing attention to the 

 destruction of the wattles and native shrubs along the Yarra, near 

 the Kew Asylum, and asking that some action be taken to 

 preserve these plants, a letter was read from the Inspector- 

 General of Asylums, Dr. W. E. Jones, expressing sympathy with 

 the object of the Club, and stating that earnest endeavours were 

 being made to prevent any further destruction taking place. 



The president reported that in response to an invitation from 

 the Medical Superintendent of the Kew Asylum, he had visited 

 the locality and pointed out the shrubs which the Club desired 

 to be protected, and that immediate action was taken by the 

 Superintendent to conform with the wishes of the Club. He was 

 sure that members would be pleased with the practical response 

 on the part of the Asylum authorities. 



A letter was also received from the Railway Commsssioners, 

 in reply to a letter from the Club asking that certain railway 

 cuttings be left in the original condition, for the purpose of 

 studying the formation. The Commisssioners requested that a 

 list of the localities which the Club considered most suitable fqr 

 the purpose be furnished. On the motion of the president, 

 seconded by Mr. G. Coghill, Messrs. T. S. Hall, M.A., J. A. 

 Leach, B.Sc, A. E. Kitson, F.G.S., and the hon. secretary were 

 appointed to furnish the necessary information. 



Mr. T. S. Hart, M.A., of the Ballarat School of Mines, wrote 

 drawing attention to a very complete botanical collection, repre- 

 sentative of the Yendon district, exhibited by the Yendon State 

 school at the State Schools Exhibition. Mr. Hart stated that 

 the country consists of granite, Ordovician ranges, volcanic soils, 

 and alluvial flats and sandy hills, and varies from about 1,300 

 feet in the Moorabool Valley to 2,450 feet on Mt. Buninyong. 

 The general level is about 1,500 to 1,600 feet above sea level. 



A letter was read from Mr. E. A. Elliott, hon. secretary of the 

 Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club, Hobart, stating that he was 

 collecting data relating to the migration of House-Swallows, 



