22 The South Australian Naturalist. 



The prinL'ij)al difficulties are as to the best means of naming 

 and displaying his treasures. The literature is expensive and 

 not ahvays reliable ; but the same can be said of all branches of 

 natural liistory. There is a great field for the collector of shells, 

 as over 20,000 recent species have been named and described. 

 Nearly 1,000 have been recorded for South Australia by Sir 

 J. 0. Verco, to whom we are deeply indebted for the splendid 

 work done by him in discovering and describing many new 

 species. The collection in the Museum greatly assists in getting 

 the correct names of specimens. Between Marino and the 

 Outer Harbour several hundred sjiecies can be collected, and 

 the beaches at Port AVillunga, Norinanville, .Middleton. Port 

 Lincoln, and Edithburg have furnished many rare and beautiful 

 shells. 



I would be ver}^ pleased to assist members who desire to 

 extend their knowledge in this direction, and would be able to 

 direct their search on various beaches knovrn to me. In tlie 

 earliest ages of the world molluscs abounded, and their shells 

 are found embedded in all kinds of rock; these are of dee]) 

 interest and value to the geologist. Tlie collecting and record- 

 ing of these ancient specimens would afford members op])or- 

 tunity to do original work of great value, and there are rich 

 deposits of fossils bearing rocks in many parts of this State 

 awaiting such Avorkers. 



THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIVE FAUNA 

 AND FLORA PROTECTION COMMITTEE. 



Four Committee meetiiigs were held during the year, and 

 the attendance on the vxiiole was good. Many important mat- 

 ters have received the attention of the Committee during the 

 year. An event took place which is one of the most important 

 since the Committee Avas formed — viz., the constituting of 

 Flinders Chase. 



Flinders Chase (Kangaroo Island Reserve). — Early in the 

 year tlic Chairman, accompanied by Mr. G. R. Latfer, M.P., a 

 representative for the district (the Hon. A. H. Peake, Premier, 

 was prevented from going at the last moment), visited Kan- 

 garoo Island. The whole question was personally put forward 

 at a meeting of the Kingscote District Council. After a pro- 

 tracted discussion, it Avas agreed that local opposition to the 

 j^roposal should cease, and that the Council Avere Avilling to haA^e 

 the boundaries of the reserve fixed from Cape Forbni, on the 

 north coast, running south to Rocky River Freehold, folloAving 



