É 130 THE GEELONG NATURALIST. 
A Class has been started at the College on Geology and 
Mineralogy, to which we would direct the attention of 
members. Mr. G. B. Pritchard, Instructor in Geology at the 
Working Men’s College, Melbourne, is taking the class. 
Such an opportunity of improving themselves should not be 
missed by those members of the Club who are studying this 
fascinating science. 
_ An excursion took place to the Dog Rocks on August 
4th. A few mineral specimens were obtained, and a number 
of plants. Mr. Adcock reports the following :—Ranunculus 
lapaceus (Buttercup), Hibbertia densiflora, Hymenanthera 
banksii, Drosera whittakeri, Drosera Menziesit (Sundew), 
Mesembryanthemum australe, Exocarpus cupressiformis (native 
cherry), Loranthus linophyllis (mistletoe; very plentiful), 
Erythrea australis (dead plants from last season), Styphelia 
humifusa, Cyrtostilis reniformis, Hypoxis glabella (native 
crocus; plentiful), Anguillaria australis (male and female), 
Chamescilla corymbosa, and Cheilanthes temtfolia (very 
plentiful). 
An excursion was made to Waurn Ponds on the seventh 
of July. Mr. Errey reports that the old quarries have been 
worked out, but that two newer ones have been opened 
somewhat nearer Geelong. Very little was obtained by the 
party who went to the old quarry, and in the new quarry 
nothing has yet been got but a few sharks’ teeth. 
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The Club will hold an Exhibition on October 24th and 
25th, when prizes will be given for juvenile competition in 
collections of wild flowers, shells, &c. 
We beg to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the 
following donations :— 
“ The Victorian Naturalist,” Vol. XI., Nos. 1, 2, and 3. 
** Select Extra-Tropical Plants," and Giebel's ‘‘ Zoology;" 
from Baron von Mueller. y 
“ Igneous Rocks of S.W. Victoria”; from the President. 
« Glacial Deposits of the Bacchus Marsh District," by 
G. Sweet, F.G.S., and C. C. Brittlebank ; from the Authors. 
Pair Turtle Eggs, Chalcedony, and Fossil Wood (sic), 
from Mr. W. C. Darcy, and Fossil Wood, from Mr. T. 
Wright. 
