THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 19 



Circulars were read from the secretaries of the AustralasiaA 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, and the hon. 

 secretary announced that Dr. J. C Cox, of Sydney, had con- 

 sented to act as the Club's delegate on the Council of the 

 Association. 



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

 tions to the library : — " Journal of the Geographical Society of 

 Australasia" (Victorian branch), and "Journal of Pharmacy," 

 April, 1888. 



The hon. secretary reported that the excursion to Oakleigh on 

 Saturday, 28th April, was fairly attended, but the specimens 

 obtained were not particularly rare. Persoonia juniperina was 

 noted in flower. Plants of ChiloglotUs diphylla were seen, and a 

 number of cocoons of the moth Chelopteryx collsii were obtained. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss L. Elder, Mr. H. R. Hogg, 

 and Mr. A. Dendy, M.Sc, were duly elected members of the 

 Club. 



It was suggested that a special conversazione be held by 

 the Club during the currency of the Centennial Exhibition, 

 so as to afford foreign scientists an opportunity of becoming 

 acquainted with Victorian natural history, but the matter was 

 •deferred for further consideration until the next meeting. 



PAPERS READ. 



1. By Mr C. French, jun., entitled " Notes on a Tnp to the 

 Upper Murray." The author gave an interesting account of his 

 ■collecting experiences in the district around Ournie, about eighty 

 miles up the Murray from Wodonga ; also, of a visit to Wheeler's 

 Creek, some twenty-five miles higher up, mentioning the prin- 

 cipal birds, plants, etc., noted at each place. 



2. By Rev. F. R. M. Wilson, entitled " Descriptions of Two 

 New Lichens, and List of Lichens New to Victoria." The 

 author gave a detailed description of Afnphiloma glaiictscens 

 (Wilson), from Queensland, and of Gomphillus bczomyceoides 

 {Wilson), from Bloomfield, Mount Macedon, and Black Spur, 

 Victoria ; also, a list of twenty-five additional species of Victorian 

 lichens. 



3. By Dr. T. P. Lucas, entitled " Notes on Victorian and 

 Queensland Lepidoptera." The author compared in an interest- 

 ing manner his experiences as a collector in Victoria and around 

 Brisbane, remarking various species of moths, etc , common to 

 Gippsland, Fernshaw, and Brisbane. 



The following were the principal exhibits of the evening : — By 

 Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, twenty-two species of shrubs collected in 

 the mallee scrub at Warracknabeal and Limboola. By Mr. J. 

 M. Campbell, a walking leaf insect from Mauritius. By Mr. E. 

 A. Dombrain, a white egg of emu, ostrich egg, and egg of white- 

 faced xerophila (length, 2^4^ lines). By Mr. C. French, F.L.S., 

 group of Goliath beetles, family Cetonidse. By Mr. R. Hall, 



