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II any varieties of sea animals were obtained, including 

 sponges, starfish, marine worms, sea spiders, sea urchins, shells, 

 etc. 



On May 16, 1914, an expedition was conducted by Mr. 

 W. H. Selway from Mount Lofty to Aldgate, for the purpose 

 of studying the autumn tints. Mrs. J. Bagot's garden, noted 

 for its collection of Australian and European trees, was visited, 

 and here the autumn tints were found to be particularly 

 brilliant, in contrast to the rest of the native trees of the dis- 

 trict, which had almost shed their autumn leaves. Mr. Snow's 

 garden was also visited, and afterwards Mr. Selway addressed 

 members upon "Autumn Tints and their Causes" and on "The 

 Differing Characteristics of Australian and European Trees." 



On June 8, 1914, the annual geological excursion was held 

 at Hallett Cove, under the leadership of Mr. A. R. Riddle. A 

 large number of members attended, and particular attention 

 was paid to investigating the clay and other formations in the 

 amphitheatre, the glacial till, the erratics, and the contorted 

 strata on Black Point. Mr. Riddle also explained to members 

 the probable glacial history of the neighbourhood and its rela- 

 tionship to other South Australian glacial deposits. 



On June 27, 1914, Black Hill was visited, and Dr. R. S. 

 Rogers lead the members along the foot-hills, but owing to the 

 dryness of the season the native flora had suffered severely 

 and investigations were unprofitable, so the party placed 

 itself under Mr. A. R. Riddle and proceeded up the Monta- 

 cute Valley, where the geological conditions of the hill-faces 

 are most marked. A visit was also made to the Paradise Bore, 

 where the Government was diamond-drilling for coal. 



On July 25, 1914, an excursion was conducted by Mr. 

 A. R. Riddle from Stonyfell Quarry to Slape Gully, and thence 

 to Burnside, via Greenhill Road. The contorted and twisted 

 conditions of the surrounding country, the reasons for the 

 different belts of flora, soil composition, and many other points 

 of interest were explained by Mr. Riddle. 



On August 22, 1914, twenty-eight members, under Mr. 

 A. G. Edquist, followed the Pattawalonga Creek to Henley 

 Beach, with the object of examining pond and marine life. 

 In a brackish pond dredging was conducted, and a large 

 quantity of pond-life was gathered and placed in the collecting 

 receptacles, and afterwards Mr. Edquist gave a running expla- 

 nation about the various captures made. 



On September 12, 1914, thirty members attended the 

 excursion led by Prof. T. G. Osborn, M.Sc, to "The 

 Pinery" at the Grange. The native trees, the grasses, the 

 numerous alien pests, the ground plants, and many other 



