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May 31, 1911. The Queensland Naturalist. 
DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 
The following donations to the Library have been 
received since the last issue ; — From Field Naturalists’ 
Club of Victoria, The Victorian Naturalist for January, 
February and March. From the Editor, Knowledge for 
January and February. From Department of Agriculture, 
Melbourne, Journal of Agriculture for January, February, 
and March. From Cyril White, Australian Mosses, by 
V. F. Brotherus, Parts 3, 4, and 5. From Hull 
Society of Natural Science, Proceedings, Vol. 1, Part 1. 
From Selborne Society, The Selhorne Magazine for Jan- 
uary and February. From the Editor, The Country-Side 
Monthly, Vol. 1, Nos. 1 to 8 ; Vol 2, Nos 1. and 2. From 
the Director, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Reports for 
1908, 1909, and 1910. From American Museum of Natural 
History, Journal, for January From Perthshire Society 
of Natural Science, Proceedings, Vol. V., Part 2. 
CONVERSAZIONE. 
A conversazione was held in the Club’s Rooms on the 
evening of 23rd March, 1911. A large number of members 
as well as several visitors were present. 
LECTURETTES, &c. 
The President (Mr. H. Tryon), after giving a brief ac- 
count of the purpose subserved by the Field Naturalists’ 
Club, its organisation, and its procedure, alluded in general 
terms to the exhibits that had been arranged. 
Professor S. B. J. Skertchly gave an address on Stone 
Implements, dwelling briefly on their outward character- 
istics in relation to the age of their employment and the 
nature of their use. 
Mr. H. C. Richards, M.Sc., dealt with the subject of 
Rocks, illustrating the compositions of the different groups 
by lantern projections of microscopical sections. 
Note. — Mr. W. R. Colledge’s illustrated lecturette on 
Pond Life was postponed. 
