Mrs. H. Conway. Miss C BmcJe. Miss E. Herbstreit and Muss 

 B Pertott were elected as Ordinary Members, and Mr. G. Booth 

 an a Country Member. The President welcomed them to the ranks 

 of the Club. Two nominations for membership were received. 



Mr. John Bechervaise was nominated bv the Club for receipt of 

 the 1956 Natural History Medallion. 



Exhibits included some marine shells by Mr. Gabriel, aboriginol 

 weapon* by Mr. Mollisnn and cultivated native flowers by Mr, 

 Ilammct. 



Mr, Wakefield showed (wo torn Brown Flycatcher nests nud one 

 of the Black-Faced Flycatcher which had been commented On in the 

 April Naturalist, 



The meeting was adjourned at 10.30 p.m. for the usual con- 

 vcrsaeionc. 



EDITORIAL 



This month, the first number of Volume 73 of the Vu:tonan. 

 Naturalist- has been printed, and this issue begins with the title 

 page of the new volume. The index is to be incorporated at the end 

 pf the twelfth part, that of April 1956, so it will not appear as a 

 separate unit- It is considered that this arrangement will be an im- 

 provement on that of the past thirty vc&ts, when indexes were 

 issued a mouth or so after the conclusion of their respective volumes. 



There is usually a preponderance of (>otanieal material available 

 for the journal, so contributions arc invited on zoological, geolo- 

 gical and anthropological subjects. Papers and articles should be 

 typed or written in a clear hand, with sufficient space, between the 

 lines and at the margins for the necessary editing. Authors should 

 note the format used in the journal, particularly as regards the 

 method of printing dates, reference.?, technical names, etc. 



If the journal pleases you, then consider how it can be improved ; 

 it it does not, then make shift to remedy the situation ; but remember 

 that ? at all tunes, the Victorian Naturalist is what YOU make it. 



MARINE BIOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGICAL GROUPS 



At the Ust meeting oi Che F.N.C.V. Council, it war. decided ihat some of 

 i)\e Club's social groups should ba revived, particularly the Marine Biolog> 

 Group and uerhaus ijtc Entomological Grou|>. The matter will be brought 

 l>eforc the forthcoming May General Meeting, ;i:id those who will not be at 

 that ineeting and who are interested in one ox the*e subjects should com- 

 municate with Mr, J. W. PI. Strong, c/o Legislative Council, -Parliament 

 Hou>?, .Melbourne. 



