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APPENDICES. 

 FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION 



OF THE 



^logal §0rieti) 0f Soiittj ^xistralia (Incorporahb). 



TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 

 COMMITTEE 



For the Year Ending September 30, 1906. 



When reviewing the work of the Section auring the past 

 twelve months, there is no doubt that a good class of work 

 is being done by the members in the various branches of 

 scientific interest. It may seem dithcult to estimate th-e cha- 

 racter of the work, and report that there is an improvement, 

 but this judgment is based upon the keener interest shown by 

 members at the evening meetings, and their general desire tor 

 information on field days. 



The evening meetings were as follows : ^ 

 1905. 

 October 17. Chairman's Annual Address, "The Dead Months 



of our Orchid Year,'' Dr. R. S. Rogers, M.A. 

 November 13. Meeting in Mr. Berrett's Woolshed during 



the three days' excursion at Barossa. 

 November 21. Notes on the Barossa excursion, by Mr. Doug- 

 las Mawson and Mr. J. W. Mellor. 

 1906. 



May 15. Paper, 'Trapdoor Spiders," Dr. J. C. Veroo. 

 June 19. Papers, Mr. T. D. Smeaton on 'Tnsect Life," and 



by Mr. E. J. Bradley, on 'The New Hydroid" discovered 



by Mr. R. Barringer. 

 July 17. Paper on 'Eucalyptus," by Mr. J. M. Black. 

 August 21. Discussion on the proposed Kangaroo Island 



Reserve. 



At these meetings there was an average attendance, and 

 interest in the proceedings was well maintained. 



The following excursions have been held : — 



1905. 

 Oct. 7. Coromandel Valley. 



Oct. 21. Upper Sturt to Belair and Blackwood. 

 Nov. 11, 12, 13. Barossa, three days' excursion. 

 Nov. 25. Uraidla. 

 Dec. 9. Annual picnic, Bridgewater. 



