12 The Smith Australian Naturalist. 



Tlie birds noted were as follow : — The Emu, Broiizewing and Crested 

 Pigeon, Peaceful and Diamond Dove, Landrail, Native Hen. Blackfronted 

 Dottrel, Blackbreasted and Stone Plover, Strawnecked and White Ibis, 

 Black Duck, Brown Hawk. Kestrel, Wedgetail Eagle. Whitefronied and 

 Pacific Heron, little black and white Cormorant, Bare-eyed and Rose- 

 breasted Cockatoo, Ringnecked, Many-coloured, and Shell Parrot, Bee- 

 eater. Pallid Cuckoo, Welcome Swallow, Fairy Martin. Redcapped, 

 Hooded, Scarlet-breasted and Scrub Robin, W^agtail, White-browed Bal)- 

 bler, Tchitawheeler, Chat, Yellow-rumped Tit, Brown Tit Warbler, Purple- 

 backed Wren, White-browed and Sordid Wood Swallow, Magpie Lark, 

 Black-backed and White-backed Magpie (the latter at Orroroo), Crested 

 Bellbird, White-plumed Honeyeater, Honeyeater (yellow throat). Yellow- 

 throated Miner, Australian Pipit and Australian Raven. 



During the trip Mr. E. H. Jsing collected al>out 300 botanical speci- 

 mens. One has proved to be new to science in the Order Goodeniaceae. 

 It is a varnished Goodenia (G. veniicosa. Black), and it was found on 

 Mount Patawurtie (3.600 ft.). A small mallee (Eucalyptus inorrisii. 

 Baker) was found at the same place, which is the first record for South 

 Australia. One other plant (Goodenia iiicholsoni, F.v. M.) was found 

 for the first time in this State, although it had been recorded previously 

 from the Northern Territory. There was a wealth of flowers in bloom 

 at the time of the visit, ranging from tiny Composites, about one inch 

 high, to Eucalyptus rostrata and the Naitive Pine, from 20 to* 50 feet high. 

 The Acacias were a feature of the flora in this district; many were in 

 flower and in fruit. One interesting fact was that the flowers found on 

 Mount Patawurtie were not seen elsewhere on the station. The flowers 

 grew on the northern aspect of the mount, which was very rocky and on 

 a slope of about 30 degrees; the southern side was a broken, jagged 

 precipice about 1,100 feet higher than the surrounding country. Three 

 species of Orchids were collected, all in the genus Pterostylis. One 

 specimen only was found of Pterostylis rnutica, R.Br., on Mount Pata- 

 wurtie, which is the furthest norh record for this plant. P. rufa, R.Br., 

 and P. Mitch el li were also collected. 



April 15th, 1919. — The Director of the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide 

 (Mr. J. F. Bailey), gave an instructive lecture on Palms and Cycads. 

 Mr. Bailey dealt with their ornamental and useful qualities. In referring 

 to the economic uses of Palms, Mr. Bailey said in some places they sup- 

 plied most of the needs of the natives, such as food, utensils, oil, mats, 

 and even fishhooks. The natives in South Africa converted the pith of a 

 Cycad into a kind of sago or arrowroot. A very fine series of lantern 

 slides added greatly to the instruction of the evening. At this meeting 

 farewell was said to Mr. Sidney Angel, a member of long standing, who 

 was leaving for the eastern States. He said that his study of Lepidoptera 

 would be continued wherever he went. Regret was expressed at his 

 departure. 



May 20th, 1919.— A lecture entitled "Climatic Control of Civilization'' 

 was given by Dr. C. Fenner, F.G.S. The lecturer pointed out the 

 resemblance between the multiplication of the most elementary of organ- 

 isms, such as bacteria, and the spread and increase of mankind over 

 the globe. The bacteria flourished according to the warmth, moisture, 

 and amount of nutriment available, and, on the whole, mankind was 

 equally dependent upon the same factors. South Australia was dealt 

 with, and various charts showing the geology, topography, rainfall, tem- 

 perature, and evaporation, with the supplies of mineral, coal, and timber, 

 ending with a map illustrating the exact distribution of our population 

 as determined bv the foregoing factors. 



