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Australia, No. 14," by J. M. Black; "Notes on some Miscel- 

 laneous Coleoptera, with Description of New Species, Part 

 IV.," by Arthur M. Lea, F.E.S.; "Lepidoptera taken by 

 A. M. Lea on Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island," by 

 A. Jefferis Turner, M.D., F.E.S. 



ANNUAL REPORT, 1917-18. 



During the year papers in continuation of those already 

 published upon the same subjects have been received from 

 Dr. J. C. Verco upon "South Australian Marine Mollusca," 

 from Mr. A. M. Black upon "Additions to the Flora of South 

 Australia," and from Mr. Oswald B. Lower upon "The 

 Lepidoptera of Broken Hill," and also the first paper of a 

 new series by Dr. J. B. Cleland and Mr. Cheel upon "Aus- 

 tralian Fungi." Such series have been a valuable feature of 

 the Society's Transactions for many years. Other papers on 

 natural history have been contributed by Professor Osborn on 

 Lycopods and Fungi, by Dr. R. S. Rogers on Orchids, by 

 Mr. E. Ashby on Polyplacophora, by Dr. A. Jefferis Turner 

 on the Lepidoptera of Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, and 

 by Mr. A. M. Lea on Coleoptera; while further geological 

 results were contributed by Mr. W. Howchin. The Aboriginal 

 Languages, together with Ethnographical Notes on the Natives 

 of our own West Coast, were dealt with in a paper by Mrs. 

 Daisy M. Bates. 



As the South Australian Museum is issuing its own 

 publication, many valuable papers by the Museum staff have 

 been diverted from our Transactions, thus relieving the 

 pressure upon our space, and affording opportunity for further 

 contributions from other sources. 



The evening meetings have been enlivened by the exhibi- 

 tion of a great diversity of objects of scientific interest by the 

 members. 



The growth of the library and the distribution of our 

 Transactions have been greatly interrupted by the war. Not 

 only have exchanges with enemy countries ceased, but in many 

 cases allied and neutral countries have postponed the dispatch 

 of their publications until shipping space and safe transit can 

 be assured. 



The conservation of our native fauna and flora, which is 

 of such importance on account of their very distinctive 



