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property, known as Highercombe, added to the pleaaure of tb 

 outing. 



Black Hill has been revisited as well as Blackwood, the latter 

 furnishing the best results so far as the collecting of orchids is 

 concerned. On this occasion the Section was indebted to a 

 former chairman, Mr. E. Ashby, for his guidance and hospitality. 

 Ornithology, neither at the indoor nor outdoor meetings, has 

 received much attention during the year, a separate organization 

 now dealing with that branch of Natural History. Conchology 

 has not been neglected, and a dredging trip was also included in 

 the list of excursions. The members had a change from their 

 usual researches into Nature in its wild state when they visited 

 the extensive market garden of Mr. J. Johnson, of Summertown^ 

 who to a practical object lesson in successful vegetable growings 

 added an equally practical exhibition of rural hospitality. 

 Except when adverse weather conditions prevailed, the attend- 

 ance at the excursions has been well sustained. 



Native Fauna and Flora Protection. — A separate report is 

 presented from this Committee, and it is gratifying to observe 

 that the kangaroo is being again protected on Kangaroo Island, 

 this time for a period of five years. 



Rules. — Owing to the Incorporation of the Royal Society the 

 Rules of the Section had to be submitted for approval, and those 

 already in print were accepted by the parent body with slight 

 modification as to the constitution of the committee. 



Obituary. — The Committee record with much regret the death 

 (on 2nd December, 1902) of Mr. J. W. Bussell, who was a 

 member of the Section almost from its inception, had held office 

 as Y ice-Chairman and Auditor, and frequently assisted by the 

 loan of his microscope and lantern. 



Financial. — The receipts from subscriptions have been £14 10/, 

 and the disbursements amount to £11 6/. The former sum has 

 been handed over, in conformity with the rules, to the Royal 

 Society, which has given the section a grant of £10. There are 

 rather more arrears of subscriptions due than usual, and members 

 would save the Hon. Secretary time and trouble if they would 

 remit more promptly the small sum charged as subscriptions ta 

 the Section. 



Membership. — There has been a greater acquisition of new 

 members than for some years past, while considerably fewer 

 names have been struck off during the year. The number now 

 on the roll is 74. 



E. Angas Johnson, Chairman. 

 W. H. Selway, Hon. Secretary. 

 Adelaide, 14th September, 1903. 



