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taking the form of a diary, detailed the events of the trip. The 

 party, which consisted of five members, traversed the whole 

 distance, some 250 miles, on foot, being accompanied by a guide 

 and pack horses. Their route was, starting from Orbost, on the 

 Snowy River, to the Brodribb, with a divergence to the Upper 

 Cabbage-Tree Creek — the only locality in Victoria where the fan 

 palm (Livistona ausiralis) is found in its native state — then along 

 Bruce's track, north-easterly over Mount Goon-merk, and on to 

 Bendoc, then turning westward to Bonang, thence southerly to 

 the top of Mount Ellery (4,425 ft.), from thence south-westerly to 

 the Brodribb, and back to Orbost. 



The report was well illustrated with a map, and pencil and 

 water-colour sketches of several notable groups of trees, palms, 

 &c. 



The account gave rise to some little discussion, in the course 

 ot which Baron von Mueller advocated the reservation of the palm 

 groves, and moved a vote of thanks to Professor Spencer and the 

 party, which was seconded by the Rev. J. J. Halley, and carried 

 by acclamation. 



On the motion of Messrs. Sweet and Cornwall, it was decided to 

 interview the Minister of Lands re the reservation of portion of 

 the Cabbage-Tree Creek district. [This has since been granted. 

 —Ed. V. N:\ 



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

 Mr. P. H. Anderson 8 species of acarus, and two of hemiptera, 

 mounted for microscope. By Mr. A. J. Campbell, a polished 

 piece of tumana wood, or Alexandrian laurel {Calophyllu7?i ino- 

 phyllum), from Queensland. By Mr. J. E. Dixon, 80 species of 

 coleoptera, from Kerrisdale, Goulburn River. By Mr. C. French, 

 F.E.S., mounted and named botanical specimens from East 

 Gippsland. By Mr. C Fiost, 30 species of spiders from East 

 Gippsland. By Mr. C. French, jun., eggs of wandering albatross, 

 from Auckland Islands. By Mr. H. R. Hogg, specimens of 

 poisonous spiders from Riverina. By Mr. W. B. Jennings, fossil 

 coral from Portland, fossil earbones of whale, dolphin, and 

 porpoise from Cheltenham, and skull of platypus from Warrnam- 

 bool. By Mr. E. E. Johnson, about 36 species of Victorian and 

 other Australian birds. By Mr. G. A. Keartland, a white-headed 

 stilt from Laverton. By Mr. S. Lamble, specimens of sand- 

 encrusted roots (probably ti-tree) from Anglesea River. By Mr. 

 M'Gillivray, eggs of Strix delicatuhis, Elanus scriptus, Haliastm 

 sp/iefiurus, Anas punctata (?), Peiistera /iist7'io?iua, and Tinnunculus 

 cenchroides, from Eastern Creek, near Cloncurry, North Queens- 

 land. By Mr. J. Searle, a five-legged frog from Yarrawonga. 

 After the usual conversazmre the meeting terminated. 



