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The field excursions were as follows : — 
1904. 
Oct. 1. Gandy's Gully. 
Oct. 15. Typical orchard, Mylor. 
Oct. 29. National Park. 
Nov. 12. Blumberg (three days). 
Dec. 17. Last excursion for the season, Norton's Summit. 
1905. 
Feb. 18. Dredging excursion. Port River. 
June 3. Blackwood (Viaducts). 
June 17. Belair (National Park). 
July 15. Black Hill. 
Aug. 12. Teatree Gully. 
Sep. 1 Scott's Creek (three days' camp). 
Sep. 23. Coromandel Valley. 
The excursion to Gaudy's Gully was a new field for ex- 
ploration, and the record shows tliat while it would seem 
difiicult to find new places for excursions, there are yet a 
number of places not yet visited that would well repay the 
trouble of finding them. 
The Typical Orchard at Mylor was revisited after a lapse 
of some two years, and the object lesson of fruit culture here 
was well demonstrated. 
National Park was twice visited, and, although well 
known to most of the members, it was found that this ground 
is by no means exhausted. 
The annual three days' excursion in November was held 
this year again at Blumberg. The same hospitality that was 
extended to the Section on a previous visit was again heartily 
given by ine residents, and a new programme having been 
laicl out for excursions, the engagement was highly successful 
and enjoyable. 
The Port River was again visited, and the results to the 
Microscopists were successful, while an additional interest was 
realised in noting the progress of the construction of the 
Outer Harbour. 
Blackwood is regarded as the most prolific field for 
botanical collecting, and this year an excursion to the neigh- 
bourhood of the Railway Viaducts proved a new source of 
intei'est to those attending. 
Blackhill and Teatree Gully are both well known to the 
members ; but they never fail to produce something worth the 
effort of exploring. Both places were visited, and also the 
vicinity of Norton's Summit. The latter, however, was more 
in the nature of a picnic to close the list for 1904. 
On the 1st of Sept^ember the members ventured upon a 
new departure in arranging a three days' Camp at Scott's 
