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has been small the unfavorable weather has generally accounted 

 for it. Amongst the most successful excursions have been those 

 to the Agricultural College at Roseworthy, to Marion, and to the 

 Smelting and Refining Works at Dry Creek. There has also 

 been, as is customary, one sea trip for trawling and dredging. 

 Some localities have been visited for the first time, tlie scrub 

 between Gawler and Roseworthy being the most noteworthy, as 

 it contained many plants not previously met wdth on these 

 excursions. 



Anmial Conversazione. — The first conversazione held in con- 

 junction with the Microscopical Section took place in October 

 last. Notwithstanding the inclement weather it was largely 

 attended, and proved very successful. There was a most in- 

 teresting collection of objects of natural history as w^ell as of 

 microscopes, and Mr. T. A. Masey, F.Z.S., read a paper on 

 " Aquaria." It is hoped that a joint conversazione of the two 

 sections will be held annually, as a more interesting display can 

 be made by thus amalgamating their forces. 



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

 from the Committee appointed for this purpose is presented, from 

 which you will learn that their efforts are being continued with 

 encouraging results. The setting apart of Government Farm as 

 a national reserve, which was one of the chief objects aimed at in 

 appointing this Committee, now seems to have a fair prospect of 

 realization. Your Committee think that there is still room for 

 an extension of these efforts to secure national reserves. 



Local Correspondents. — Although some of the persons who 

 undertook to act in this capacity have not shown much practical 

 interest in the work, there are others to whom the Section is 

 indebted in various ways, chiefly for sending natural history 

 specimens. It is intended that those persons who have thus 

 given proof of their desire to help us shall be entered on our list 

 as " Corresponding Members." 



Membershijj. — There have not been so many additions to our 

 roll of membership as last year, but the numerical strength remains 

 about the same, as there have been fewer removals. During the 

 year six persons have joined the Section and ten names have been 

 struck off. The number now on the roll is 108. 



Saml. Dixon, Chairman. 



W. H. Selway, Jux., Hon. Sec. 



Adelaide, 15th September, 1890. 



