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Vol. YIII.— No. 6. OCTOBER, 1891. No. 94. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The monthly meeting of the Field Naturalists' Club was held in 

 the Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 14th September. 

 Mr. D. Best occupied the chair, and there were some 80 members 

 and friends present. 



librarian's report. 



The hon. librarian presented his report of additions to the 

 library, which included a donation of 13 volumes from Mr. J. 

 Smith, of Albert Park, for which a special vote of thanks was 

 recorded. The following is a complete list of books re- 

 ceived : — " Iconography of Salsolaceous Plants of Australia," de- 

 cade vii., by Baron von Mueller, from Government ; " Proceedings 

 Linnean Society of New South Wales " (second series), vol. vi., 

 part I, from Society ; Geelong Naturalist, i., i, July, 1891, from 

 Gordon College F. N. and S. Association, Geelong ; " Nidifica- 

 tion of Edoliisoma tenuirostris " (reprint), by A. J. North, F.L.S., 

 from author ; "Journal of Pharmacy," August, 1891 ; 13 volumes 

 from Mr. Jas. Smith, being Hooker's " Synopsis Filicum ; " 

 Morris's " History of British Butterflies ; " Hopley, " Snakes ; " 

 Nichols, " Zoological Notes ; " Badcock, " Vignettes from In- 

 visible Life ; " Wilson, " British Farming ; " Syme, " Modification 

 of Organisms." Natural History Rambles Series : — " Wood- 

 lands," Dr. Cooke; "Rivers and Lakes," C. O. G. Napier; 

 " Lane and Field," Rev. J. G. Wood ; " In Search of Minerals," 

 D. T. Ansted ; " Mountain and Moor," Dr. J. E. Taylor ; and 

 " Underground," Dr. J. E. Taylor. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



The ballot for new members then took place, the following 

 gentlemen being unanimously elected : — Messrs. L. J. Balfour, A. 

 D. Denny, J. P. Fiddian, B.A., A. E. Hill, F. A. Officer, and J. 

 J. Porter, and ten others were nominated for election at the next 

 meeting. 



REPORTS OF RECENT EXCURSIONS. 



The new programme of excursions was opened by an outing to 

 the heath country lying between Brighton and Sandringham, on 

 15th August, under the leadership of Mr. J. Shephard, who had 

 undertaken to initiate members into the art of capturing the deni- 



