THE 



Qictovxan tyatxxvali&t+ 



Vol. VII.— No. 4. AUGUST, 1890. No. 80. 



THE FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Hall on Monday evening, 14th July, 1890. 



In the unavoidable absence of the president, Professor Spencer 

 took the chair, and there was a good attendance of members and 

 visitors. Amongst the latter were Mr. W. J. Ryott Maughan, the 

 secretary of the Queensland Royal Society, and Mr. Leger 

 Wallace, who were briefly welcomed by the chairman on behalf 

 of the Club. 



The hon. librarian (Mr. F. G. A. Barnard) read the monthly 

 report of additions to the library. The following have been 

 received: — "Annual Report of Secretary for Mines," 1889, and 

 " Mining Report," March, 1890, from the Mines Department ; 

 " Synopsis of Queensland Flora," third supplement, by F. M. 

 Bailey, F.L.S., from the author; "Papers on Australian Con- 

 chology," by J. Brazier, C.M.Z.S., from the author; "Notes on 

 Australian Entomology," by T. G. Sloane, from the author; 

 " Proceedings of Royal Society of Victoria," vol. ii., new series, 

 from the Society ; " Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tas- 

 mania," 1888, from the Society; "Proceedings of the Linnean 

 Society of New South Wales," second series, vol. v., part 1, from 

 the Society ; "Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society," 

 vols, hi., parts 1 and 2, iv., parts 1 and 2, v., part 1, from the 

 Society; "Journal of Pharmacy," June, 1890, from the Society; 

 " Transactions of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia 

 (Victorian Branch)," vol. vii., part 2, from the Society. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. E. Jones was duly elected a 

 member of the Club. 



The hon. secretary (Mr. D. Le Souef) read the report of the 

 sub-committee on the proposed excursion to Kent and Flinders 

 Islands. The report was in favour of the excursion being held 

 during the first fortnight of November, and stated that, if the 

 Lady Loch were not available, arrangements could be made with 

 Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Co. for the conveyance of the party. 

 In the course of a short discussion the chairman pointed out 

 that this trip would complete the results obtained from that to 

 King Island. Probably the boundary of the Victorian and 

 Tasmanian zoological districts would coincide with the line of 

 deepest soundings passing through the group, and interesting 

 results might be obtained by parties north and south of this line. 



