44 The South Australian Naturalist. 



Mallee," by F. Chapman, A.L.S. A paper which will appeal 

 to our botanical members deals with "Ooldea Plants," by 

 J. A. Kershaw, F.E.8. 



"The Scientific Australian" for January 15, 1922.— This 

 number contains a special article on ''The Sugar Industry in 

 Australia." Other articles, written from an Australian stand- 

 point, are: ''The Grasshopper Pest," "Essential Oils," "A 

 Self-contained Australia," and "Basic Facts About Soil." 



"The Victorian Naturalist" for April contains an apprecia- 

 tive notice of the paper recently compiled by Dr. Fenner on 

 "The Craters aiid Lakes of Mount Gambier." 



"The Queensland Naturalist" for February has an inter- 

 esting article on the Orchids of a part of Queensland. 



Our readers may be interested in the following lines, which 

 appear on the programme of a Field Naturalists' Club in Eng- 

 land. They were written out from memory by Mr. A. Marshall 

 for "The S.A. Field Naturalist":— 



The Naturalist. 



There are thousands who walk over this beautiful earth 



From cradle to grave without knowing its worth; 



They see things around them, yet coldly pass by 



Without ever asking the wherefore or Avhy. 



The silent observer is never alone, 



A companion to him is a leaf or a stone ; 



He wonders, examines, and studies to find 



Their value, their use, their nature, their kind. 



OUR MEETINGS. 



The evening meetings of the Section are fairly attended. 

 Perhaps more of our members could induce friends interested 

 in the study of Nature to attend occasionally. The meetings 

 themselves could be made of more general interest if members 

 Avould bring along exhibits. At times in the past exhibitors 

 have been known to trench unduly upon the time of the lecturer 

 for the evening, but tliis can be checked in accordance with our 

 rules. 



