Tke South Australian Naturalist. 



during the year. At ])re.seut the Library is very eraniped for 

 room, and coiuniodioiis shelves for tlie proper housing of the 

 books are urgently needed. 



Additions during 1921 are: — 



" Antliography of the Eucalypts,"' R. Grinnvade. "Life 

 of the Fly,"" ''Life of the Grasshopper,"' "Humbug Wasps," 

 "Masoii \Vas})s," "The Sacred Beetle," "Ijife of tlu? Spider," 

 "Bramble Bee and others," "The Story Book of Birds and 

 Beasts," "Tlie Cllow-vrorm and the Beetles," Fabre. "Curio- 

 sities of Natural History," Buekland. "Handbook of Zoology," 

 Van der Hoeveu. "Birds of Geelong," C. F. Belcher. "Glimpses 

 iuto Plaiit Life," ^Irs. Brightweu. "British Fungi," E. Holmes 

 and^ P. Gray. "Seaweeds, Shells, and Fossils," Gray and 

 Woodward. "British Mosses," E. Fry. "Liverworts," E. and 

 A. Fry. "Butterfly and Moth Collecting." "Protected Native 

 Birds of S.A." "Plant Life," Chas. Hall. "Principles of 

 Geology,"' C. Lyell. "Animal Life by the Seashore," G. and 

 C. Ij. Boulenger. "Nature Studies in Australia," Gillies and 

 Hall. "Australian Natural History," F. G. Aflalo. "First 

 Studies in Lisect Life," Gillies. "First Studies in Plant Life," 

 Gillies. "Outdoor Botajiist, " A. R. Horwood. "Storv of Insect 

 Life," Westalh "Wikl Life of the World." R. Lydekker. 



Thanks are due to Mr. Champion Hackett for his gift of 

 "The Garden and Field." 



IVY M. ROBERTS, Hon. Li))rarian. 



The Retiring Chairman. 



Dr. Fennel' lias done an immense amount of work during 

 his term of office. Li particular it is due to his initiative that 

 our Wild Flower Shows have been started and continued with 

 such success. Tliis magazine owes its existence almost entirely 

 to liis unselfish efforts, both in the initial stages and in doing 

 the work of Editor for the two years it has been in existence. 

 The Society has been uplifted to a higjier plane by Dr. Fenner's 

 efforts. It is for us to see that we continue and build upon 

 the foundations so well laid. The Chairman's great fund of 

 scientific knowledge was always at the service of every member, 

 while his ])ersonal ([uaHties endeared him to us all. 



The Oha,irman's Address. 



Our mcml)('rs should carefully ponder Dr. Fenuer's timely 

 address. ]\Iost of us could do something, however little in 

 itself, in the Avay of original observation. And original obser- 

 vation is the raw material of science! Nor need we wander far 



