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enrolled are those of Mr. Walter Gill, Conservator of Forests; 

 Captain White, Ornithologist ; and Professor and Mrs. T. G. 

 B. Osborn, of the Adelaide University. Such additions are 

 gratifying, and will greatly strengthen our botanical 

 researches. 



Dealing with the meetings, the first to chronicle is the last 

 annual meeting, at which were elected the following 

 officers : — 



Chairman— M.T. E. H. Lock, F.R.H.S. 



Vice-Chairmen — Messrs. A. G. Edquist and A, M. Lea. 



Honorary Secretary — Mr. P. H. E. Runge. 



Honorary Treasurer — Mr. B. Beck. 



Minute Secretary — Miss Hocking. 



Committee — Drs. R. S. Rogers and R. Pulleine, Messrs. 

 W. H. Selway, J. W. Kimber, and J. W. Mellor, and Mesdames 

 J. F. Mellor and R. S. Rogers. 



Auditors — Messrs. J. S. Lloyd and AV. D. Reed. 



The annual address was delivered by the retiring Chairman 

 of the Section, Dr. R. Pulleine, who took as his subject "Nature 

 Study at Home." The lecture, by means of a series of lantern 

 slides, illustrated the number of varieties of trees and shrubs 

 growing within the metropolis, particularly in the Botanic 

 Gardens and Park, and in explaining them stated that ample 

 scope was afforded ardent botanists for investigations without 

 leaving the city areas. He pointed out the timber value of 

 Australian trees, and made an appeal for their preservation 

 and conservation. The Chairman concluded his address with a 

 strong appeal for Herbaria in Adelaide, to be brought up to 

 date in the same state of classification and preservation as that 

 of Economic Botany of Sydney to be seen in the Museum of 

 that city. 



October 15, 1912. — This evening was devoted to the 

 description of exhibits by members. It is gratifying to note 

 that this interesting part of the work maintains its popularity, 

 showing that in collecting specimens members are fully alive 

 to the objects of field work. Mr. J. G. O. Tepper exhibited 

 specimens of radio-active ores from Mount Painter. A rare 

 fossil of bracken fern, in solidified volcanic dust, and glaciated 

 stones, were tabled by Mr. A. G. Edquist. Mr. A. M. Lea 

 showed two cases of Queensland beetles, and Dr. Rogers and 

 Mr. J. M. Black dealt with orchids and native pines respec- 

 tively. Miss Roberts tabled an interesting mineral specimen 

 composed of calcite and iron. Mr. Stokes showed a number of 

 shells, and opercula were exhibited by Miss Phillipson. 



November 19, 1912.— Mr. H. H. Corbin, B.Sc, gave a 

 lecture on ''Things interesting in Forestry." Lie referred to. 



