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APPENDIX. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' SECTION 



OF THE 



^oj3d§0cktg of §oiitlt ^iT0tralia 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR YEAR 1887-8. 



The Section has now completed the fifth year of its existence, 

 and continues to make satisfactory j)rogress. 



Excursions. — During the year 12 excursions have been held, 

 most of which have been well attended. The year witnessed a 

 new departure in regard to excursions. Previously no excursion 

 occupying more than one day had been made, but during the past 

 year a visit of three days' duration has been paid to Murray 

 Bridge, and a trip by sea to Kangaroo Island and neighbourhood 

 extending over a week. 



Evening Meetings. — Seven evening meetings have been held, 

 at which the attendance has been fairly good, but not so large as 

 the Committee would like to see. An improvement has, however, 

 been noticed in the number of exhibits brought to these meetings. 

 Papers have been contributed by the following gentlemen : — 

 Professor Tate, F.G.S., Messrs. J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., W. L. 

 Cleland, M.B., A. Molineux, R. H. Pulleine, E. Guest, A. F. 

 Robin, and W. B. Poole. 



Show of Native Plmits. — The Committee have devoted con- 

 siderable attention to the show of native plants, &c., to take 

 place next month (October). It has been decided to form a 

 section of the show to be open only to members of the Boys' 

 Field Club. Satisfactory arrangements have been made to hold 

 the show in the Town Hall at the same time as that of the Hor- 

 ticultural and Floricultural Society. 



