THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



observations on some one of these or similar subjects, and gives a 

 record of the result, he will not only be gaining an additional 

 interest and pleasure in nature for himself and a resource for 

 idle and otherwise tedious hours, but the aggregate result of 

 many similar observations will furnish invaluable material for the 

 speculations and generalizations of the fortunate student who is 

 privileged after a complete training in one of our modern biological 

 laboratories to devote his life to the elucidation of the workings 

 of nature. 



THE FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The monthly meeting of the Club was held at the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, 14th April, 1890. 



In the absence of the President and Vice-Presidents, Mr. A. 

 Dendy, M.Sc, F.L.S., was voted to the chair, and about fifty 

 members and visitors were present. 



A telegram was read from the President, Mr. C A. Topp, M.A., 

 LL.B., apologizing for absence. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — " Handbook for the Melbourne Meeting 

 of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 1890," from the Association ; and "Journal of Pharmacy," April, 

 1890. 



Mr. A. Dendy, F.L.S., reported that the excursion to Chelten- 

 ham, on Saturday, 15th March, had been fairly attended, and that 

 owing to the advantages offered by a low tide a considerable 

 number of specimens, principally sponges, had been obtained. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss Turner, of Ringwood, was duly 

 elected a member of the Club. 



Mrs. Martin drew attention to certain discrepancies between 

 the report of the ascent of Mount BeJlenden-Ker, in North 

 Queensland, by the Government expedition, and that by Mr. 

 Sayer, which had been read before the Club, and published in the 

 Naturalist for July, 1887. 



PAPER READ. 



By Mr. G. Lyell, entitled " Notes of a Lepidopterist at Ferntree 

 Gully." The author gave a brief account of a couple of hours 

 spent there with a net on a Saturday afternoon, when he succeeded 

 in taking eleven species of butterflies and nine of moths. He 

 exhibited a number of specimens in illustration of his paper. 



NATURAL HISTORY NOTES. 



A number of interesting notes on various subjects were con- 

 tributed by members. 



