The South Australian Naturalist. 



THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIELD 

 NATURALISTS' SECTION OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY 



OF S.A., INC. 



The Conmiittee jirescnts tlie t^)il()^viilg• rc})ort of the year's 

 work. 



The membei'sJiiji is ]iuv\- 1;J2. as '.'oiiijiared Avitli 112, whieli 

 was ]ast year's total. 



The exeursioiis liave been AveJl attended, and the leaders 

 have been well repaid by the keen interest shown in the stndy 

 of the various branehes of natural history. 



Twenty excursions have been held: one on forestry, six on 

 botany, four on treology and minerals, two on general subjects, 

 one eacli on zoology ajid ]K)nd life, two oji shore life, one dredg- 

 ing excursion, and a visit to the Museiun and to the Botanic 

 Gardens. 



Ten public lectures were given, seven of which Avere full 

 evening addresses, the other tliree being given as lecturettes, 

 by eight members of the section. 



"The South Australian Naturalist" has been ]nd)lished 

 regularly, and during the year the ])ages have been increased 

 and illustrations introduced. 



A badge has been adopted, and is being sold to meinbers at 

 cost ])rice. The design. Sturt Peas, has been much admired, 

 and a block made to use on the cover of the journal. 



During the year a sub-committee was formed to (consider 

 ''Vernacular Plant Names." The lists issued by the Victorian 

 Field Naturalists' Club have been obtained, and the sub-com- 

 mittee is now prei)ared to push on witli the Avork. 



The Section's first comprehensive Wild Plower 8hov\' was 

 lield in October of last year, an.d ])roved very successful. The 

 gross takings were £60 2s. 9d., and the expeness were £33 

 lis. 7d., leaving a credit balance of £26 lis. 2d. 



We have again to thajik the Editors of "The Register" and 

 "Journal" for their interest in the Section, and for the i)ubli- 

 cation of a series of nature ]U)tes in their j)apers. We feel that 

 their ]'»ubli('atioii has aron.sed g5"(>at pnbtic interest, iiot only in 

 this Seetioii. bnt in the general stndy of na.tural history. 



Librarian's Report. 

 Thanks to the addition- of many interesting and valuable 

 volumes i)urchased by ])art of tin* ])i'dceed,> of our first Wild 

 Flower Exhibition, thei'e has been a keen demand for books 



