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afternoon was spent in inspecting the various varieties of 

 trees, the leader explaining their qualities, mode of growth, 

 and varying treatment. The botanists of the party also 

 secured a good variety of wildflowers. 



A party of fourteen members of the Section left Adelaide 

 on October 8, 1915, for the Far North. Through the kind- 

 ness of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lindo, of Moolooloo Station, in 

 the Flinders Range about twelve miles from Blinman, they 

 were able to spend a most interesting and profitable time in 

 this little-known portion of the State. The members accom- 

 plished a great deal of field work, Mr. and Mrs. Lindo 

 assisting by placing conveyances and horses at their disposal. 

 Among the trips, some of the most interesting were made to 

 the Blinman Mine, Ferguson Gorge, the Nuccaleena Mine, 

 Duke's Nose, Mount Patawurta, and many other points of 

 physiographical and geological interest in the Flinders Range. 

 As this part of the State had not previously been worked by 

 ornithologists, it proved a most interesting field for investiga- 

 tion, the bird-lovers of the party securing a fine variety of 

 birds, among them one which was new to Science. The 

 discoverer gave it the name of Barnardius barnardi lindoi, 

 in honour of their host and hostess. To both geologists and 

 botanists this part of the northern ranges offered a fruitful 

 field for investigation. The Committee feels that it is under 

 a debt of gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Lindo for their generous 

 hospitality on this occasion. 



On October 30, 1915, Mr. A. M. Lea, F.E.S., led the 

 party on an excursion to Ironbank, when flowers and insects 

 were observed and a profitable afternoon was spent. The 

 leader gave an interesting address on "Ants." 



On November 20, 1915, members motored to Houghton, 

 where, by the kind invitation of Mr. R. McEwin, the 

 members visited his establishment and inspected the extensive 

 plant for the manufacture of jam. The party then adjourned 

 to the large orchard, where the Government Fruit Expert, 

 Mr. G. Quinn, addressed the members on the subject of 

 fruit culture. 



On December 11, 1915, members travelled to the resi- 

 dence of the President (Captain White), at "Wetunga," 

 Fulham. The visitors inspected Captain White's varied col- 

 lection of specimens of natural history, particularly of birds 

 from Australia and South Africa, together with specimens 

 of shells from the same regions, and the interesting collection 

 of curios from South Africa collected by Captain White when 

 he was taking part in the Boer War. The members were 

 hospitably entertained by Captain and Mrs. White. 



