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and conchology. At the September meeting the orchid Acianthus 

 caudatus, found by Miss Hussey near Port Elliot, was exhibited 

 for the first time in the Section's history. 



Excursions. — During the year eleven excursions have been 

 held, of which the following is a list : — 



1896. 

 Oct. 10 — Norton's Summit. 



24— National Park. 

 Nov. 7-9 — Three days' excursion to Port Elliot, Port Victor, &c. 



1897. 

 Feby. 20 — Trawling and dredging off Glenelg. 

 April 10 — Dredging in Port River. 

 May 15 — The Grange (Pine Forest). 

 June 12 — Henley Beach to Glenelg. 

 July 17— Black Hill. 

 Aug. 21 — Semaphore to Grange. 

 Sept. 1 — Golden Grove and Gorge of the Little Para River. 



" 18 — Blackwood. 



The most noteworthy excursion was the three days' visit to Port 

 Elliot, <fec, in November last, when about twenty members 

 enjoyed a pleasant and profitable holiday. Several plants new 

 to most of the party were then gathered by them for the first 

 time. In the winter months the coast was visited, chiefly for 

 securing shells, while in the summer there were two trips on the 

 sea, one off Glenelg, for trawling and dredging ; the other in the 

 Port River, for dredging only. One excursion w-as held chiefly 

 for the study of ornithology. The whole-day trip on September 

 1st to Golden Grove and the Gorge of the Little Para River 

 (which places had not been visited together for 13 years) was 

 successful both from a social and scientific point of view, and 

 additional pleasure was given to the occasion through the kind 

 hospitality of Mrs. Robertson, of Golden Grove. The remaining 

 excursions were made to the hills, including that favourite resort 

 — National Park. 



Protection of our Native Fauna and Flora. — A separate report 

 is, as usual, presented by this Committee, which, it will be seen, 

 has been engaged in formulating a new Bill to afford better pro- 

 tection to our native birds and other animals. 



Royal Society's Library.- — The members of the Section were 

 reminded during the year that they had the privilege of access 

 to the valuable collection of books in the Royal Society's 

 Library. 



Rules. — Owing to the necessity of a reprint of the Section's 

 Rules, the Committee have gone through them seriatim, and 

 have suggested a few alterations which they think will be an 

 improvement. 



