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Vol. XVII.— No. 6. OCTOBER 4, 1900. No. 202. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



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

 Society's Hall on Monday evening, ioth September, 1900. The 

 president, Mr. J. Shephard, occupied the chair, and about 40 

 members and visitors were present. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Heidelberg on Saturday, 25th 

 August, was read by the leaders, Messrs. H. T. Tisdall and J. 

 Stickland, the former dealing with the botany, and the latter with 

 the pond life observed. Mr. Tisdall stated that with the 

 exception of the Silver Wattle, Acacia dealbaia, wild flowers were 

 scarce, but a number of interesting water-plants, fungi, and 

 mosses were noted or collected ; while Mr. Stickland stated that a 

 number of specimens illustrating pond life were secured, but 

 proved to be all of fairly common species, but among which may 

 be mentioned specimens of Hydra viridis. 



An account of the visit to the Botanic Gardens on Saturday, 1st 

 September, was given by the leader, Mr. F. Pitcher, who reported 

 a good attendance of members. An interesting afternoon, which 

 appeared much too short, was spent in inspecting the contents of 

 of the Economic Museum, the Systematic Collection, and the 

 propagating houses ; also the collection of water-plants, many of 

 the latter being especially interesting. On the motion of Messrs. 

 Pitcher and Barnard, a vote of thanks was accorded to the 

 director, Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, F.L.S., for his kindness in allowing 

 the Club to visit privileged portions of the gardens. 



The hon. librarian reported the receipt of the following 

 donations to the library : — " Monthly Progress Report, Geo- 

 logical Survey of Victoria" — No. n, February, No. 12, March — 

 from Department of Mines, Victoria ; " Proceedings Linnean 

 Society of New South Wales," vol. xxv., part 1, from the 

 Society ; "Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of 

 New South Wales, vol. xxxiii., 1899, from the Society; "Mineral 

 Resources of New South Wales," No. 8, and " Records of 

 Geological Survey of N.S.W.," vol. vi., part 4, 1900, from the 

 Department of Mines, Sydney ; Reprints of Papers by W. W. 

 Froggatt, Government Entomologist, in the Agricultural Gazette 

 of New South Wales, from the author ; " The Queensland Flora," 

 part 2, by F. M. Bailey, F.L.S., Government Botanist, from the 



