136 The South Australian Naturalist. 



mainly stunted specimens of the pink ^um, Eucalyptus fascicu- 

 Josfi, with a few brown strin^ybarks (E. capitellata, or Blax- 

 landii). 



OUR EXCURSIONS. 



The current programme includes several excursions by 

 char-a-banc, in addition to those by train or tram. The well- 

 appointed motor of Mr. Dotting enables members to visit 

 cheaply many beauty spots otherwise inaccessible. Unfor- 

 tunately, the trips this year have resulted in financial losses 

 to the Section of such an extent that the Committee are seri- 

 ously considering the advisability of entirely dropping the 

 char-a-banc trips and confining the excursions of the Section 

 solely to tram and train. The Section is compelled to shoulder 

 heavy responsibilities, and if members do not make use of the 

 facilities provided it may be necessary either to eliminate such 

 frips or to ask members to book and pay some time beforehand 

 fat least a week), in order that the Section may make arrange- 

 ments to carry out the programme or give due notice to cancel 

 the engagement. 



It is evident that cancelling of our char-a-banc trips would 

 cut out many of the most interesting and most useful outings 

 of the Section, and confine our trips to a much narrower field. 



Such trips as those to Millbrook and the Warren Reservoir 

 would be impossible. 



"THE FISHES OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 

 By Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S. 



(Director, South Australian Museum.) 



This, the third issued volume of the series of projected 

 handbooks of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia, is now 

 published. The descriptions are at once accurate and clearly 

 expressed. As far as possible the author has avoided merely 

 technical terms, and the scientific terms used are clearW 

 explained in an exceedingly lucid introduction. The author, 

 taking our common Tommy Rough as a type, explains the 

 methods of systematic description as applied to the bod3^ fins, 

 scales, etc., of fish generally. The volume is profusely illus- 

 trated with drawings and photo, blocks, reference to which, in 

 conjunction with the simplified descriptions, will enable prac- 

 tically any fish caught in our waters to be identified with ease. 

 Members who are interested in the fishes of our State should 

 secure the Handbook, which, like the other volumes of the 

 series, is a credit to both author and printer. The price is 

 six shillings. 



