100 The South Australian Naturalist. 



H. Williams provided an interestino: record in a set of views 

 taken on various excnrsions hy the Section. The episcope was 

 then nsed and photo«rraphs Averc thrown on the screen as fol- 

 lows : — By Mr. E. A. ?>. Thomas, scenery observed on trips to 

 the hills and plains : by Mr. W. H. Selway, views of parties of 

 some of the early members; by Mr. Formby, a vicAV of Stnart's 

 ^nm in North Australia, a cliff on the Onkaparin^a, and a robin 

 feedinpr from the hand ; by >Ir. W. Rosser, a view near Sydney 

 showino: the weatherinof of a cliff; by Mr. E. H. Isin<?, a picture 

 of a woolly saltbush (Enchylaena tomentosa) growing out of 

 a hole in a trunk of a red mallee. The innovation proved a 

 most interesting one, and the photographers were heartily 

 thanked. 



Excursion to Bridgewater, November 25, 1922. — Under the 

 leadership of Mr. W. H. Selway, a largo party visited the pro- 

 perty of Mr. S. C. Wollaston, who met the visitors and showed 

 them over Ms beautiful grounds. ]\Ir. Wollaston is an autho- 

 rity on many subjects, including botany, and in particular the 

 study of the wattles of Australia, on which he has written a 

 book. Members were greatly interested in the collection of 

 wattles, including a? it did many unfamiliar species. The 

 West Australian Leschanaultia was greatly admired as a border. 

 Among other native plants flourishing in the garden were seve- 

 ral species of boronias, Waratahs, the N^w Zealand red tea- 

 tree (Leptospermum Nichollii), and many beautiful flowers 

 were in full bloom. The trees were greatly admired, including 

 so many beautiful examples from different parts of the world. 

 Firs from Norway were seen near palms from the equatorial 

 regions, while the ti'ees of the temperate climates were repre- 

 sented by cedars, oaks, aspens, birches, and many others. An 

 agreeable and interesting afternoon was spent. 



Dredging Excursion, December 9, 1922. — The afternoon 

 proved exceptionally calm and pleasant, and dredging opera- 

 tions were carried on a good distance out in the Gulf, about 

 three miles beyond the lighthouse. Here successive hauls 

 brought up sponges, sea urchins, shrimps, and varieties of sea- 

 weed, with many kinds of shells, containing living animals. 

 A few rare specimens were secured. Among these were in- 

 cluded a very rare fish, Pataecus vincentii. Messrs. W. J. 

 Kimber and H. M. Hale acted as leaders, and answered the 

 questions of members relative to the different specimens 

 brought up from the bottom. On the trip back to Port Ade- 

 laide, Mr. Kimber gave an interesting talk on some of the finds 

 of the afternoon. One of those was a very rare crab, some- 

 what resembling the hermit crab, Both have to find protec- 



