Cbe Uictorian naturalist 



Vol. XXIIL— No. 12. APRIL 4, 1907. No. 280. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, nth March, 1907. 



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

 about 60 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the Club excursion to the Botanical Gardens on 

 Saturday, 23rd February, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Pitcher, 

 who reported a good attendance and an interesting afternoon's 

 inspection of the gardens, then in very good condition. 



A report of the junior excursion to the Botanical Gardens on 

 Saturday, 2nd March, was also given by Mr. Pitcher, who stated 

 that the outing was well attended, and keen interest was taken 

 by the junior members in the information imparted by the leader 

 on the subject of trees. 



A report of the excursion to the Clifton Hill Quarry on Satur- 

 day, 9th March, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Chapman, 

 A.L.S., who said that there had been a large attendance of 

 members, who evinced great interest in the geological features 

 exposed. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following dona- 

 tions to the library : — " Records Geological Survey of Victoria," 

 vol. i., part 4, from the Department of Mines, Melbourne ; 

 Geelong Naturalist, second series, vol, iii., part 2, from the 

 Geelong Field Naturalists' Club ; " Proceedings Royal Society of 

 Victoria," vol. xix., part 2, from the society; "Annual Report 

 Australian Museum, Sydney, 1906," from the trustees; "Annual 

 Report, Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 1906," from the director ; 

 " Transactions Royal Society of South Australia," vol. xxx. (1906), 

 from the society; Nature Notes, February, 1907, from the Sel- 

 borne Society, London ; and Knowledge, January, 1907, from the 

 publishers. 



ELECTIONS. 



On a ballot being taken the following were duly elected 

 members of the Club : — As country members — Mr. Jos. Catron, 

 State school, Narre Warren ; Mr. Jos. Akeroyd, State school, 

 Barwon Downs ; Mr. T. W. Bothroyd, M.A., Inspector of 

 Schools, Castlemaine ; Mr. W. Boyd Jamieson, M.A., State 

 school, Mudgegonga ; Miss L. Horner, State school, Doncaster. 

 As an associate — Master Leslie J. Clendinnen, " Haven," 

 Williams-road, Hawksburn. As junior members — Master Maurice 



