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The vote was seconded by Rev. Dr. Bevan, who congratulated 

 the Club on the hearty welcome they accord to young people. 



The main hall was entirely devoted to the exhibits by the members 

 of the Club, and which comprised a large number of both rare and 

 interesting specimens in all branches of natural science. Some 

 idea may be formed of the display when it is remembered that 

 over 1,000 square feet of table space and 300 square feet of wall 

 space were required to accommodate the wants of the exhibitors. 

 The body of the hall was occupied with a series of long tables, 

 with shorter tables across the centre ; whilst round the walls were 

 short tables and light wooden stands, covered with dried plants, 

 &c., the stage being occupied with a fine group of Victorian ferns, 

 in pots, from the Botanical Gardens, and several exhibits of live 

 Australian animals and birds, which proved an interesting feature 

 in the conversazione. 



The following is a list of the exhibitors, with particulars of their 

 more important exhibits : — 



Mr. P. H. Anderson, Surrey Hills. — Skull, bones, hide, &c., of 

 dugong (Halicore Australis), from North Queensland ; collection 

 of geological specimens ; specimens of insect anatomy and 

 architecture, with diagrams ; several microscopes, with insect 

 dissections and other objects. 



Mr. H. H. Baker, Melbourne. — Microscopes, with rare and 

 interesting objects, such as rare diatoms, butterflies' eggs, fungi, 

 &c. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, Kew. — Cases of Victorian lepidoptera, 

 case of Queensland butterflies, case of Queensland beetles, a . 

 Delicate Owl (mounted), Victorian and other ferns (in pots), 

 growing specimens of Azolla fiiiculoides ; also, a live Rosella 

 Parrot (Platycercus eximius). 



Mr. D. Best, Hawthorn. — Pair of Australian Bee-eaters {Merops 

 ornatus), mounted, and bird-skins, from Mulwala, New South 

 Wales ; cabinet drawers of Australian coleoptera ; case of Aus- 

 tralian hymenoptera, and a number of Victorian ferns (in pots). 



Mr. G. F. Chamberlin, South Yarra. — A collection of minerals ; 

 photographs of Jenolan Caves, Blue Mountains, the Terraces, 

 New Zealand, Gembrook Ranges, Victoria, &c. 



Mr. A. Coles, Melbourne. — A large collection of mounted 

 animals, birds, &c., comprising platypus, English otter, porcupine, 

 lion monkey (Ceylon), orang-outang (Borneo), stags' heads 

 (Victoria), Straw-necked Ibis, Grass Owl, Hooded Dottrell, King 

 Quail, Plain Plover, Wedge-tailed Eagle, White Goshawk, Power- 

 ful owl. Horned Owl (America), Crested Pigeon (Ceylon), alligators 

 (Queensland), Cobra (Ceylon), &c. 



Mr. E. M. Cornwall, South Yarra. — Frame of sea-weeds, &c. ; 

 mounted birds and eggs. 



