90 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



was more successful, about twelve specimens of orchids being 

 found in bloom. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss Waltham, Mr. H. Easterby, 

 and Dr. J. A. Reid were duly elected members of the Club. 



Mr. C. A. Topp, M.A., spoke of the valuable services of Dr. 

 J. C. Cox, F.L.S., of Sydney, as the Club's delegate on the 

 Council of Australasian Association for the Advancement of 

 Science, Sydney, 1888, and moved that a vote of thanks be 

 accorded to him, which was seconded by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, 

 and carried unanimously. 



Particulars of the proposed excursion to East Gippsland at 

 Christmas time were furnished by the sub-committe appointed 

 to inquire into the proposal, and intending excursionists were 

 asked to send in their names without delay. 



PAPERS READ. 



1. By Mr. F. R. Godfrey, entitled "Surface Shells." The 

 author described and exhibited specimens of minute mollusca, 

 which are only to be obtained when floating on the surface of 

 the ocean in the warmer parts of the world at about sunset. 

 The shells were extremely delicate and beautiful, and excited 

 considerable interest. 



2. By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, entitled, " Notes of a Visit to 

 the Jenolan Caves, New South Wales." The author gave a 

 graphic description of the situation and surroundings of these 

 wonderful sights, and gave some idea of the beautiful forms 

 assumed by the limestone. The paper was well illustrated with 

 specimens, photographs, and a sketch of the locality. 



The Rev. F. R M. Wilson mentioned that during a recent 

 visit to the neighbourhood of Sydney he had been much struck 

 with the great similarity of its lichen flora to that of East Gipps- 

 land. 



The principal exhibits of the evening were : — By Mr. F. G. 

 A. Barnard, limestone and photographs from Jenolan Caves, 

 N.S.W., in illustration of paper. By Mr. A. J. Campbell, eggs 

 of speckled quail (Turnix scintillansj , azure-breasted porphyrio 

 (Porphyrio bellus), and long-billed gull ( Larus longvvstrisj, all 

 from Western Australia, hitherto unrecorded. By Mr. A. Coles, 

 a pair of gallinaceous para, and Nankeen night heron. By Mr. 

 C. French, F.L.S., two plants from West Wimmera, new to 

 Victoria, also photographs of East Gippsland scenery. By Mr. 

 C. French, jun., a copper-headed snake from Oakleigh. By 

 Mr. F. R. Godfrey, shells in illustration of his paper. By Mr. 

 R. Hall, the four Australian gannets — viz., the masked gannet 

 ( Stila cyanops), the brown gannet (S. leucogasira), with eggs; 

 the red-legged gannet fS. piscator), and the Australian gannet 

 ( S.serrator); and the little Y>G.ngmn( Eridyptula nmior J, with eggs. 

 By Master G. Hill, case of buprestid beetles. By Mr. W. B. 



