THE 



Vol. XVII. —No. 2. JUNE 7, 1900. No. 198. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting was held at the Royal Society's 

 Hall on Monday evening, 14th May, 1900. Mr. T. S. Hall, 

 M.A., one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair, and about 

 45 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard reported that a large party of members 

 had visited the new National Museum on Saturday, 21st April, 

 when Professor Spencer, the hon. director, gave an outline of the 

 plan of arrangement, and, aided by Mr. J. A. Kershaw, the 

 curator, pointed out some of the more noteworthy specimens. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



In asking for nominations for office-bearers for 1 900-1, the 

 chairman stated that, owing to ill-health and intended absence 

 from the colony, the treasurer, Mr. J. T. Gillespie, would be 

 unable to offer himself for the position again, and on the motion 

 of Messrs. F. G. A. Barnard and C. French, F.L.S., the hon. 

 secretary was directed to convey to Mr. Gillespie the thanks of 

 the Club for his past services, and to express the hope that he 

 would soon be restored to health. 



Nominations for office-bearers for 1 900-1 were then made, and 

 Messrs. J. H. Gatliff and J. F. Haase were elected to audit the 

 accounts for the year 1 899-1 900. 



PAPERS READ. 



1. By Mr. J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., communicated by Mr. F. G. 

 A. Barnard, entitled " Some Notes of a Trip to the Victorian 

 Alps." 



The author referred in an interesting manner to the principal 

 plants, &c, met with in the vicinity of Bright and on the road to 

 Mt. Hotham, and recorded Eucalyptus dives, Schauer, as new for 

 Victoria, and in conclusion advised every Victorian botanist to 

 visit the Alps. 



Mr. C French, F.L.S., endorsed the author's remarks as to the 

 trouble caused by the spread of the plant Hypericum perforatum, 

 St. John's Wort, which had completely taken possession of large 

 tracts of country. 



On the motion of Mr. A. J. Campbell and Mr. C. French, 

 F.L.S., a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Maiden for his 

 paper, 



