The Victorian naturalist . by the FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB OF VICTORIA In which is incorporated the Microscopical Society of Victoria Registered in Australia for transmission by post as a periodical 45 cents For those who wish to express these greetings in a more tangible form,what could be better than a gift copy of FLOWERS AND PLANTS OF VICTORIA IN COLOUR Certainly a beautiful gift with 546 colour plates of Victorian floralbeauty—a gift for young or old, to arouse an interest in Victorianflora. The price is $ plus 50c postage and packing; and the book will be posted toarrive before Christm


The Victorian naturalist . by the FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB OF VICTORIA In which is incorporated the Microscopical Society of Victoria Registered in Australia for transmission by post as a periodical 45 cents For those who wish to express these greetings in a more tangible form,what could be better than a gift copy of FLOWERS AND PLANTS OF VICTORIA IN COLOUR Certainly a beautiful gift with 546 colour plates of Victorian floralbeauty—a gift for young or old, to arouse an interest in Victorianflora. The price is $ plus 50c postage and packing; and the book will be posted toarrive before Christmas if you mail your order now, direct to FNCV Sales Officer,129 Waverley Road, East Malvern, Victoria 3145 To all readers and contributors, may the Council express their wishesfor a peaceful Christmas Season, and a successful year ahead; and from theEditor—thank you to all who have contributed and helped during the past year. 342 Vict. Nat.—Vol. 85 The Victorian Naturalist Editor: G. M. WardAssistant Editor: P. Gahan. Vol. 85, No. 12 5 December, 1968 CONTENTS A rticles: Australites (Tektites). By Kenneth Trotter 344 Ecological Studies of Tunnel Cave, Mt. Eccles. By Kay L. Johnson, G. McK. Wright, D. H. Ashton 350 Albinism in the Bent-winged Bat. By E. Hamilton-Smith 358 Isopods in Victoria. By W. F. Seed 360 Features: Victorian Orchids No. 14 347 Readers Nature Notes and Queries 348 Along Seninis Track. By E. H. Homann 357 Book Review: Field Guide to the Alpine Plants of New Zealand 369 Pascoe Vale Junior 370 Field Naturalists Club of Victoria: General Meetings—Group Meetings 371 Diary of Coming Events 375 Front Cover: Readers will very likely have been aware, during recent weeks, of newspaper reports con-cerning an area in Western Victoria, known as the Little Desert. One of the inhabitants ofthe area is Mitchells Hopping Mouse, shown in the photograph taken by Graham Pizzey. December, 1968 343 Australites (Tektites) The How, Why, and Where It is now som


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