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to the wanton destruction of birds, ferns, trees, &c., everywhere 

 observable, which created some little discussion, and a resolution 

 was carried calling the attention of the Police Department to the 

 non-enforcement of the Game Act in the country districts. 



2. By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, entitled " Notes on the Victorian 

 Butterflies." The author briefly referred to the various species of 

 butterflies recorded for Victoria, giving their classification and 

 important characteristics. He mentioned that about 80 species 

 had been taken in the colony, but the greater number were 

 confined to the higher parts of the country, while only about 

 20 were common near Melbourne. He exhibited about 25 

 species in illustration of his remarks. 



The following were the principal exhibits of the evening. By 

 Mr. D. Best. — Coleoptera, phasmidae, &c., from Mirboo, in illus- 

 tration of his paper. By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard. — Victorian 

 butterflies, in illustration of his paper. By Mr. C. French, F.L.S. 

 — Rare Victorian beetles, from the Wimmera district. By Mr. 

 C. French, jun. — Eggs of Blue-faced Honey-eater, from New 

 South Wales, Peaceful Dove, from Victoria, Strong-billed Honey- 

 eater, Black-capped Honey-eater, Sombre-coloured Sericornis, 

 and Owlet Nightjar, from Tasmania. By Mr. T. S. Hall. — 

 Pericosmus, from Cheltenham. By Mr. G. Lyell. — Butterflies, 

 Xenica limbarra, X. Kershawi, and Heieronympha Banksii, from 

 Dandenong Ranges. By Baron F. von Mueller, K.C.M.G. — 

 Rare orchid, Pogonia flabelliformis (Lindley), from North-west 

 Australia, By Mr. J. Searle. — Orchid, Eriochilus autwnnalis^ 

 in flower, grown by exhibitor. 



After the usual conversazmie the meeting terminated. 



The monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th May, 1889. 



The president, Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B Sc, occupied the 

 chair, and about sixty members and visitors were present. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — " Quarterly Mining Reports, December, 

 1888," from the Mining Department j "Fourth Supplement to 

 Census of Australian Plants," by Baron von Mueller, K.C.M.G., 

 from the Government Botanist ; " Proceedings of Royal Society 

 of Queensland," vol. vi., part i, from the Society ; " The Gastro- 

 pods of the Older Tertiary of Australia," part 2 ; and " Census 

 of Fauna of the Older Tertiary of Australia," by Prof. R. Tate, 

 F.G.S., from the author ; " The Kangaroo, Commercially and 

 Scientifically Treated," by Mr. S. Kennon, from the author ; 

 " Journal of Pharmacy," April, 1889 ; and " Nature," vols. i. 

 to xxvi., from Mr. J. Smith, to whom a special vote of thanks was 

 accorded, on the motion of Messrs. Coghill and French, F.L.S. 



The hon. secretary reported that a party of the members had 



