The Victorian Naturalist 



Vol. 73— Nc. 2 JUNE 7, 1956 No. S?o 



PROCEEDINGS 



There was a full attendance at the General Meeting of the Club 

 at cite National Herbarium on Mav 14- The President extended 

 the sympathv of the Club to the Rev. H. M, R. Hupp, of Sydney, 

 following the passing 01 his wife, and to rhe relatives Dt the tate 

 Mrs. E. £. Peseott 



Honorary Lite Membership certificates were presented to Mr. 

 aiid Mrs. Freame, who thanked the Club for the honour bestowed 

 on them. 



Mr. Tarlton Rayment delivered die presidential address on 

 Dimorphism in Halictine Bees, Mr. Swaby thanked the President 

 for his outstanding address and sng'ge.^te.d that if should be pub- 

 lished in the Naturalist, 



Five new members were elected: Mrs, K. M. Bow den ami 

 Messrs. S. J. Wilson. R Byrne, G. Q. Francis as Ordinary Mem- 

 bers, and Mr. W R. Gasking as a Country Member. Four nomina- 

 tions for membership were receive/1 



The Kditor reported that Miss Phyllis James, of 22 Grosvennr 

 Street, Abbotsford, -was now supplying natural hisLory material — 

 minerals, shells, ethnological objects, scientific hooks, etc. Mention 

 was made of the Clnb badges which are for sate at 4/- each, and 

 particulars were given of the two wooden bookcases or cupboards 

 to be disposed of, 



Mr. $waby reported that Messrs. Garnet and Hooke and he had 

 met the. sub-committee of the Sir Colin Mackenzie Sanctuary and 

 discussed a proposed nature trail in the area. The Club was asked 

 to help map our the trail, supply labels tor plants, assist in mam 

 tenance, and do some research into the possibility of establishing a 

 larger trail in the Coranderrk area later. The Club agreed to this 

 and authorized the three persons to deal with the matter. 



The President reported that the Bank of Slew South Wales b;id 

 approved of his designs tor the wildflowet display during the 

 Olympic Games. Mr Geo. Coghill invited members to visit Mono- 

 Ttteith Avenue, Canterbury, to see the autntnti display of the 

 Quercus paiu.\trij Miss Wigftn conveyed greetings from Sydney 

 naturalists to the Club. 



Exhibits included alpine flowers ( Miss Wool lard) ,. growing 

 plants of Rock Quillwort, IsoiUcs Imtniiivr, collected near Tum- 

 borumb4, N.S.W.. in May, 1955 (Mr. Wakefield), an Emperor 

 Gum Moth cocoon on a marrow plant (Mr Coghiil) ; and a remark- 

 able array of fungi (Mr. We.bh and Mr. Mollison). 



the meeting adjourned at 10 p.m. for the usual conversazione. 



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