The Victorian Naturalist 



Vol. 73— No. iO FEBRUARY 7, 1957 No 878 



PROCEEDINGS 



Gekejkal Meetixg, December 30, 1956 



The President reported that Dr. Wishart was making satisfactory 

 pt ogress after his recent illness, and that Mr. Chas. Okc, one of the 

 older Club members, would "be pleased tti receive visits fruui 

 members. 



.bVmvcj. — The President congratulated and thanked Mr, Rrook< 

 Tot his organization of rhe Prahran show, and also those whG helped 

 towards its success, particularly Messrs. Sa.rovic.li ami llookc. Mr. 

 Rnyment was congratulated on the excellence of the wildflower dis- 

 play staged bj The Rank ot „\ T cw South Wales. Tt is proposed to hold 

 a Club Show in 1957, and members will he advised on the matier 

 arty in the year, 



Policy. — In livthcrance ot the policy outlined ac the Annua! 

 Meeting, a circular has been prepared and sent to kindred .societies 

 in Victoria, inviting" their help and eo operation. The suggestion 

 was made that a committee ot experienced memhers should he 

 appointed to help Council in this matter. 



Subject for the Evenmtj — Dr G. Chrrstensen, o( the C.S.I RO. 

 Forests Products- Division, gave an illustrated travel calk on the 

 Dolomites of Northern Italy. He included some slides of Switzer- 

 land, too, for purposes of comparison. IVlr, A. A, Baker spoke an 

 dolomites generally und pointed out that Australian occurrences 

 were fresh-water sedimentary rocks and not marine deposits as iu 

 Europe and elsewhere. A vote of thanks to the speakers was carried 

 by acclamation. 



Election oj Members. — Mr. G. M. Boddy of East Geeloug was 

 elected as a Country Member, and Mrs. Boddy as a Joint Country 

 Member. Two nominations for membership were received. 



S'Uitr floral Emblem*. — M.r. H. C. E. Stewart referred to pre- 

 vious attempts by a committee lo establish as a Stare Floral Emblem 

 the Common Heath, Epacris imfressa, and as a Tree Emblem ihc 

 White Mountain Ash, Eucalyptus rcyuans. Council is to e.sploie 

 the matter further, 



Juuior Age Nature Record, — Mr. J. R. Garnet stated that the 

 Aft*, Native Plants Preservation Society and Junior Chamber oi 

 Commerce has organized a competition for the compilation of lists- 

 of native plants, and he suggested that members might give the 

 scheme rhcir sympathetic co-operation. 



Nature Nates and Exhibits. — Mr. Garne.i commented on the 

 prevalence this season of the Cineraria Moth dt\Ml of dragon flies 



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