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POURTH ANNUAL EEPOET, 1886-7. 



I:n- accordance with tlie alteration made in the Eules last year? 

 the annual general meeting is held this time in September 

 instead of October, as formerly. 



The Committee are pleased to be able to report a well- 

 sustained interest in the work of the Section during the past 

 year. 



There have been eleven excursions during the year, most of 

 which have been well attended. The thanks of the Section are 

 due to the following gentlemen for assistance rendered by them 

 in connection with excursions made to their respective districts, 

 yi2,. — Messrs E. Guest (Balhannah), Gr. W. Hannaford (Cudlee 

 Creek), A. Murray (Coromandel Yalley), C. P. Newmau 

 (Water Gully), Jno. E. Martin (Gawler), and Leonard G. 

 Browne (Buckland Park), To the two last-named gentlemen 

 we are especially indebted for their hospitality. 



Six evening meetings have been held, at which seven papers 

 have been read. The attendance on the whole shows an im- 

 provement on that of last year. The Committee would again 

 urge upon members to increase the usefulness and interest of 

 the evening meetings by bringing specimens in Natural History. 

 The first practical steps towards holding a show of native 

 plants were taken during the year. Eules and prize-lists have 

 been printed and distributed, and the first competitive show 

 will be held in October, 1888. The Committee hope that this 

 action will be a means of encouraging the cultivation of our 

 native flora. Evidences of such a result have already been 

 noticed. 



