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Vol. YIIL— No. 5. SEPTEMBER, 1891. No. 93. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Field Naturalists' Club was 

 held in the Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th July. 

 Professor W. Baldwin Spencer occupied the chair, and there was 

 a very good attendance of members and friends. 



librarian's report. 



The hon. librarian reported the following additions to the 

 library: — "Quarterly Mining Reports," March, 1891, and 

 " Annual Report, Mining Department," 1890, from Mines 

 Department ; " Handbook of Destructive Insects of Victoria," 

 part I, by C. French, F.L.S., from Department of Agriculture ; 

 " President's Address to Royal Society, New South Wales," May, 

 1891, from Society; "Records Australian Museum," 1., 7, from 

 Museum ; " Catalogue Described Hymenoptera of Australia," by 

 W. W. Froggatt, from author ; " Journal of Bombay Natural 

 History Society," v., 4, from Society ; " Journal of Pharmacy," 

 June, 1891 ; "Transactions Royal Society Victoria," iii., part i, 

 from Royal Society ; " Contributions to Queensland Flora," by 

 F. M. Bailey, F.L.S., being Bulletin No. 9, Department of Agri- 

 culture, from Department of Agriculture, Queensland. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



The usual ballot of new members took place, the following 

 being unanimously elected : — Mrs. C. French and Messrs. E. 

 Boulter, H. C. Crofts, P. Dattari, C. Draper, S. Plowman, 

 F.R.C.S., C. A. E. Price, J. V. Smith, C. Troedel, and T. J. 

 Watts. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Before the usual papers were read, the President moved that ' 

 the congratulations of the members of the Club be tendered to 

 Mr. C. French, F.L.S., on the successful issue of his book, "The 

 Destructive Insects of Victoria," part i. After Mrs. Martin had 

 advanced some adverse criticisms on the work, the congratulatory 

 motion was carried with acclamation, 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard then alluded to the great loss the Club 

 had sustained by the recent death of Mr, Edward Bage, jun., one 

 of the life members of the Club, and the Secretary was requested 



