ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 



OP THE 





For 1879-1880. 



Ordinary Meeting-, November 1, 1879. 

 Professor Ralph Tate, F.G.S., President, in the Chair. 

 The list of donations to the Library was read. 



notes and exhibits. 



Professor Tate said, in reference to the " Naturalised 

 Weeds in South Australia," by Dr. Schomburgk, that he con- 

 sidered the list to be incomplete, as many aggressive weeds had 

 been overlooked. Of these he mentioned particularly a species 

 of Diplotascis, a Salvia, Ghenopodium murale, Trifolium agrarium, 

 &c. Whilst on the other hand, undue prominence was given 

 to such species as Bellis perennis, JEschscholtzia californica, &c, 

 which in his opinion were no more than garden outcasts, and 

 their existence to a large extent was dependent on man's 

 protective agency. He thought such a work as that issued by 

 the Doctor could hardly be successfully undertaken by one 

 person single-handed ; and he trusted that the Society would 

 facilitate the future efforts of Dr. Schomburgk in that direction 

 by encouraging observers in all parts of the colony to furnish 

 records. With regard to the recorded occurrence of the 

 indigenous plants of South Australia, he pointed out by 

 reference to certain widely-dispersed species that the informa- 

 tion given in the " Flora Australiensis " was very incomplete, 

 and that several species are not mentioned at all. As an aid 

 to the study of our native flora, he stated that he had made- 

 much progress towards a complete herbarium for the Univer- 

 sity, between 800 and 900 species being already mounted and 

 named. The collection would always be accessible to those 

 desirous of utilising it. 



Professor Tate stated that he had very recently visited 

 Ardrossan, and had examined, under the guidance of Mr. 



