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afternoon in a visit to the basaltic columns on the bank of the 

 Saltwater River, and exhibited photographs of the locality by 

 Messrs. J. Shephard and R. Hall. Mr. C. French, jun., reported 

 that the botanical results of the afternoon had been fairly good. 

 Among the more uncommon plants seen were Helipterum 

 anthemoides, Calycothrix tetragona, and Cassia eremophila, and 

 altogether some fifty plants were noticed in bloom. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. F. E. Grant, Union Bank, Mel- 

 bourne, and Mr. S. W. Fulton, Exchange, Melbourne, were duly 

 elected members of the Club. 



ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARER. 



There being no other nomination, Mr. W. J. M'Caw was 

 elected to the vacant position of assistant secretary and 

 librarian. 



PAPER. 



By Mr. F. M. Reader, F.R.H.S. (communicated by Mr. G. 

 Coghill), entitled, " Records of Plants Naturalized in Victoria 

 since 1893." 



This paper, in which the author gave a brief list of the plants 

 which he considered had become naturalized in Victoria since the 

 publication of the last list by the late Baron von Mueller in the 

 Victorian Naturalist, vol. x., page 144, and enumerated 58 

 species, was taken as read. 



EXHIBITION OF WILD FLOWERS. 



As an introduction to the exhibition of wild flowers, Mr. H. T. 

 Tisdall gave a short lecturette on the orchids, showing by means 

 of blackboard illustrations the construction of these interesting 

 flowers, and the uses of the various parts, and urged those 

 members who had the opportunity to endeavour to find out by 

 what insects our native orchids are fertilized, suggesting that 

 possibly night-flying moths were the responsible agents. Several 

 members took part in the discussion which ensued, but no 

 definite information was forthcoming. 



The following were the principal exhibits of wild flowers : — 



By Miss Cochrane, about 30 species from Sandringham, 

 including Ricinocarpus pinifolius, Prasophyllum elatum, Thely- 

 mitra flexuosa, Pterostylis barbata, &c. 



By Mr. G. Coghill, about 25 species from Ringwood, including 

 Aster stellulatus, var. lyrata, Caladenia suaveolens, &c. 



By Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, about 25 species from Warrandyte, 

 including Ribbertia obtusifolia, Comesperma volubile, C. ericinum, 

 A cacia juniperina, &c. 



