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August 16, 1904— "Difference in Size and Plumage of 
Birds in North and South Parts of Australia," A. 
H. 7лкт?, FS! 
August 16, 1904—“Notes on the Adaptation of Foliage 
to its Environment," S. SMEATON, В.А. 
September 20, 1904— Annual Meeting, Chairman’s Ad- 
dress, “Animal Instinct or Reason," E. H. Lock, 
RR ES 
It will be seen from this list that there has been consider- 
able diversity in the subjects brought before the members. 
Two of the papers dealt with the natural history features of 
the eastern States. While botany has, perhaps, been the 
most favoured subject, entomology and ornithology are also 
represented. Тһе last-named department has not received 
much attention since the establishment of the Ornithological 
Association here, but the hope may be expressed that while 
to that body may fitly be left the work of the specialist in 
that subject, the bird-loving members of our Section will 
occasionally give-us in a more general way the benefit of their 
observations in that interesting realm of natural history. We 
have gone outside the ranks of our own members for only 
one paper during the year, that by Dr. J. W. Henderson, 
most of whose thoughtful and stimulating address on “Some 
Glimpses of the Plan of Nature" was printed in the.columns 
of the daily press. 
The exhibits have proved an interesting feature of the even- 
ing meetings, and during the year minerals, plants, insects, 
birds, and many other specimens have been shown. Amongst 
the exhibits were the lichen Sticta stipitata, from Pewsey 
Vale, the largest lichen in South Australia, and probably not 
previously recorded for this State; the fruit of Marsdenia 
Leichardtiana, from Central Australia; the orchid Microtis 
atrata, from Square Waterhole; а trapdoor  spider's 
nest, from Western Australia, remarkable for having a win- 
dow in the centre of the door: opals, from White Cliffs; 
brown coal, from Lake Phillipson bore ; the flower of the plant 
Choretrum glomeratum, from Victor Harbour district; an 
aboriginal axe-head made of diorite; the fruit of the cam- 
phor tree; and ground-bees cocoons, made of segments of 
green leaves—an occurrence seemingly not previously noted. 
EXCURSIONS. 
The following is a list of the twelve excursions held during 
the year: — 
October 3, 1903—Happy Valley (via Tapley’s Hill, re- 
turning via Coromandel Valley). 
October 17, 1903—Grenville Glen, near Crafers. 
