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At Hermitage there were much the same species of flowers, 

 including, however, the ''spade tongue orchid" (Diuris pala- 

 chila). The teacher at Hermitage (Miss Crougey) kindly 

 provided facilities for afternoon tea, and several of the scho- 

 lars acted as guides to the party. 



Excursion to Morialta, September 23, 1922. — The party 

 were under the guidance of Mr. J. A. Hogan, to whose enthu- 

 siasm and skill the Gorge owes a great deal of its beauty and 

 accessibility. The members were led along one of the most 

 picturesque of the many mountain paths which have been laid 

 out to give climbers the most extensive views of the gorge, 

 the plains, and the city, with the blue waters of the Gulf in 

 the background. The hills were ablaze with flowers, The 

 yellow and brown of the ''longleaved bush pea" (F^iltenaea 

 daphnoides) being the most conspicuous. The scarlet flowers 

 purple of the "Dusky coral pea" (Hardenbergia monophylla) 

 gave bright touches of color in many places. The creamy 

 flowers of the '"Needlebush" (Hakea rostrata) and native 

 mignonette (Pimelea glauca), the yellow guinea flower (BUb- 

 bertia sericea), the pink, red, and white native heath (Epacris 

 impressa), the red ''Drumsticks" (Lsopogan ceratophyllus), 

 and many others made the scene a delight to the botanical 

 members of the party. 



The wattles seen in flower included the prickly wattle 

 (Acacia verticillata), the golden wattle (A. pycnantha), the 

 myrtle-leaved wattle (A. myrtifolia), and the sallow wattle 

 (A. longifolia). These, with a sprinkling of Casuarinas, 

 teatrees, and yaccas, gave a characteristically Australian ap- 

 pearance to the landscape. The party were delighted to find 

 that the planting is confined to native species. In the opinion 

 of the members the introduced trees, especially the poplars, 

 should be replaced before they spoil the character of the scene. 

 The trees planted in the hills in numbers are making good pro- 

 gress. Every year sees additions to their number and variety, 

 and the Gorge, under the care of Mr. Hogan and his assistants, 

 is becoming more and more a thing of beauty and a joy for 

 ever for the city folks and visitors. Many fine gums were 

 noted, including our own redgum (Eucalyptus rostrata), the 

 blue gum of Tasmania (E. globulus), E. fasciculpsa^^and 

 others. ^^^^^4-' :'^ ^ir^r#it 



Excursion to the Zoo, September 30, 19^— The afternoon 

 proi-ing very wet, the party decided to visit the Zoo. The 

 path taken led along the northern bank of the Torrens. The 

 city gardens were greatly admired, most members expressing 



