The South Australian Naturalist. 45 



THE STUDY OF NATURE. 



It is exeeecling-ly gratifying to every lover of Naturp to 

 note the increasing interest that is being taken in the subject 

 of recent years. One has only to look at the Saturday "Jour- 

 nal'' or "Express" to see what a hold the study of our native 

 fauna and flora has taken ou the popular mind. Not only so, 

 but the provision of means to extend the study is being urged 

 and advocated in so many directions. At the present time there 

 are several ways in which the members of this Section may do 

 a great deal of good in helping to mould and guide public 

 opinion. 



The members of the Flinders Chase Board propose to make 

 an appeal to the public to assist in making the Chase a reality 

 and not a mere name on the map of Kangaroo Island. In this 

 connection something should be done to render available the 

 valuable work of Mr. Bellchambers. It might be possible to 

 establish a sanctuary for the native fauna in the Humbug Scrub. 



Then our members should do what they can to jDopularise 

 the idea of the establishment of a Public Aquarium at Glenelg. 

 Whether any part of the material from tihe unfortunate break- 

 water can or should be utilised, the establishment of an 

 Aquarium at our leading watering-place would be of great 

 scientific value, as well as proving a great attraction to the Bay. 



The proposal put forward to ask the Government to buy 

 part of the land near Mount Lofty now covered with young 

 stringy barks should commend itself to every member of the 

 Section. Tlie financial returns make it an excellent investment. 

 The position of the land and the beauty of its outlook, as well as 

 its nearness to the city, should make it an ideal area to add to 

 those already under the control of the Government. Each 

 member can do something to bring these proposals before the 

 public and to disseminate information regarding them. The 

 Section as a body will co-operate with other bodies in pushing 

 on these matters, but the most effective work will be done by 

 the enlightenment of public opinion by individual members. 



