7& The Victorian \Uihtralist Vol. 73 



AMY FULLER PAINTINGS 



The beautiful .md accurate paintings ot wildflowcrs by the late Miss 

 Amy Fuller are the property of the Club, but we have not the facilities ti> 

 show them propedy. 



Members may be interested therefore to know that they have been made 

 available to the .Miitive Pilots Preservation Society which will he displaying 

 some o^ thfm in the Mutual More subway windows. 1 his display is due to 

 start on September !7. the pictures will be varied from time 19 time* and sets 

 should be on show there tor several wccLb. 



WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN 



F.N.C.V. Meetings: 



Monday. October ft— Satin Bower-bird, hv N, A. Wakefield; and discussion 

 nf Club projects. 



F.N.C.V. Excursions: 



Sunaay, September 16 — Botany Group excursion to Hurstbridge. Leader: 

 Mrs, Piimhcs. Take* S.S3 a.m. tram to Hursrbridgc. Bnn# one meal 



Sunday. September .30 Farlom couch excursion to Cape Patterson, Leader : 

 Mr. K. Atkins. Coach leaves Batman Avenue 3 a.m. sharp. Fare, 25/ - 

 B i ir.ee two meals. 



Saturday, October 6 — Geology Group excursion. Details at group meeting. 



Group Meetings; 



(8 p.m. at National Herbarium) 

 Wednesday, September 12 -Microscopical Group. Subject; Amateur Micr<«- 



spOfVy Today. Speaker: Mr, A Busby. Open niftht tor exhibits. 

 Monday, September 24— Botany Group. Members' Kodachrorne. Night. 

 Wednesday. October 3 — Geology Group. Subject: Igneous Rockt?. Speaker: 



Mr. Blackburn. 



Preliminary Notices i 



Tuesday, November 6 (Cup Day) — Club picnic to Healesviile Sanctuary. 

 Leader: Mr. A. J- Swaby. President. Subject: Nocturnal Animals, and 

 inspection of .Nature Trail. Coach leaves Batman Avenue 1,0 atit.. leaves 

 Sanctuary 7.30 p.m. Bring two meals. Fare, rnchiding admission, JS/-. 



^vovembei 3-4 Weekend at Bendigro. Itinerary ; Saturday afternoon Excur- 

 5ioii to Sandy Creek. F.venmg— Illustrated talk with Kodachromes. 

 Sunday— Full day in WhipsticJc Transport by Friday evening's or SatuT- 

 day's trains cr private cars, Camping facilities at White- Hill Gardens. 

 Wednesday. September 12, is final date tor hotel reservations- Bookings 

 with £\ deposit to be made with Mr. K. Atkins, Botanic Gardens, South 

 Yarra. S.H.I, I'hone, MU 3755. after 6 p m, (Note the amended date ot 

 excursion.) 



Shows : 



Thursday, September 27 (Cup Day), to Sunday, September 30 General 

 Floral Display in Kaiorama Reserve, from 9 a.m. to ](> p.m. (except 

 Sunday. 9 am to 5 p.m ). Admission 2/-. children free. (Possible Club 

 excursion on irhe Thursday.) 



Saturday. October 6 Q 10 pni.) t and Sunday, October 7 (1-5 p.m )— Wi|d- 

 flowers and associated arts. In Beaumaris "East Hall. Cr. Cromer and 

 Wells Roads, near Balconibe Koad. Details front A J. Swaby alter 

 September meeting 



— Marie- Ai.LEtfUER, Excursions Secretary. 



