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Qictovian JtaturaU^t* 



Vol. XVII.— No. 5. SEPTEMBER 6, 1900. No. 201. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held in the Royal 

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th August, 1900. The 

 president, Mr. J. Shephard, occupied the chair, and about 60 

 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the visit to the Zoological Gardens on Saturday, 

 14th July, was read by Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S., who stated 

 that about thirty members attended and spent an interesting 

 afternoon. Among the principal objects noticed were the nest- 

 ing mound of the Scrub Turkey, Talegallus lathami, from which 

 several young birds had been hatched the previous season. 

 Examples of both the common and Spotted Emus were noticed, 

 as also young and adult Cassowaries. Four young Tasmanian 

 Marsupial Wolves with their mother attracted attention, and the 

 fine pair of Polar Bears were much admired. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following dona- 

 tions to the library : — " The Insectivorous Birds of Victoria," by 

 Robert Hall, from the author ; " Annual Report of Secretary for 

 Mines, Victoria, for 1899," from the Department of Mines, Vic- 

 toria ; " Fungus Diseases of Citrus Trees in Australia," by D. 

 M'Alpine, Department of Agriculture, Victoria, from the author ; 

 " Proceedings Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Victorian 

 Branch)," vol. xviii., part 1, 1900, from the Society; "Mineral 

 Resources of New South Wales," Nos. 6 and 7, from the Depart- 

 ment of Mines, New South Wales ; " Records of the Australian 

 Museum, Sydney," vol. iii., part 7, from the Museum Trustees; 

 Hawkesbury (N.S. W.J Agricultural College Magazine, Nos. 

 1-7, from the Director ; Queensland Agricultural Journal, 

 June, 1900, from Department of Agriculture, Queensland; 

 "Missouri Botanical Garden Eleventh Annual Report," 1900, 

 from the Director ; " Annual Report Field Columbian Museum, 

 Chicago," 1897-8, from the Museum. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



The hon. secretary announced that Mr. Dudley Newport had 

 been compelled to resign the office of assistant librarian and 

 secretary, owing to his removal from town, and asked for some 

 member to take up the position. 



PAPFRS READ. 



1. By Mr. J. G. Luebmann, F.L.S., entitled " Notes on 

 a New Species of Eucalypt from South Gippsland," 



