Vol. YI. PEBEUAET, 1898. ■S'o. 3. 
The Editor is not responsible for the statements made in any paper. 
All Articles should be written on one side of the paper only, and 
all scientific names should be coeeect and legible. 
All communications in reference to " The Oeelong Naturalist " 
should be addressed to the Editor, Mr G. S. Adcoclc, F.L.S., 
Mechanics' Institute, Geelonrj, and all communications in 
reference to other matters should be addressed to the Hon. 
Sec, Mr A. B. F. Wilson, Mechanics'' Institute, Oeelonq, 
Victoria, Australia. 
We would respectfully request that all Publications, Specimens, 
Sfc, intended for the Club, should be addressed and forwarded 
to the Hon. Sec. direct, who will acknowledge the receipt of 
the same icithout delay. 
Communications in regard to Meteorological matters should be 
addressed to the Registrar, Mr J. E. Bennett, Mechanics' 
Institute, Geelong. 
JN^OTES. 
The Hon. Librarian begs to acknowledge the following publications 
with thanks : — ■ 
"Abstract of Proceedings of the Linnean Society, !New South 
Wales, for November 24th, 1897." 
" The Victorian Naturalist " for February and March, 1898. 
The Editor invites communications on any subject connected 
with Natural Science. 
Members are notified that the Meetings of the Club are held in 
the Geelong Mechanics' Institute, Monthly, 7.45 p.m. 
Members are to be congratulated upon the establishment of the 
first complete Meteorological Station in (ji eeloug. In a letter received, 
the Goverment Astronomer (Mr. Barrachi) says :— " The recently 
established ^leteorological Station of the Geelong Field Naturalists' 
Club, satisfies in respect of the quality of instruments, their location 
and management, all the conditions required by the official weather 
service of the colony, and that it has been duly registered an ofiicial 
station for Geelong." The station is under the able control and 
