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Other points are to be touched upon in subsequent addresses. 



As a change from botany, one paper treateed of the 

 structure of Mollusca, and at the Annual Meeting the 

 Chairman took up the subject of birds, which has not°occu- 

 pied much attention with us since the inception of the 

 Ornithological Association. Exhibits have, as usual, covered 

 a wide range in Natural History, and have formed an in- 

 teresting feature of these meetings. 



Excursions. — Twelve excursions have been held during the 

 year as under : — 



1899. 

 Oct. 7— Happy Valley. 

 Oct. 21 — Agricultural College. 

 Nov. 11-13— Port Victor, &c. (three days). 

 Dec. 9— Glen Stuart (Morialta Waterfalls), via Norton's 

 Summit. 

 1900. 

 March 17 — Dredging, Port River. 

 May 19 — Grange and Semaphore Beach. 

 June 16 — Brighton. 



" 23— "Rostrevor," Magill. 

 July 26— Black Hill. 

 Aug. 18— Stonyfell. 

 Sept. 3 — Golden Grove (whole day). 



" 22— National Park (Waterfall Gully portion). 



These excursions have covered a wide area, and have given 

 opportunity for the study of most branches of Natural His- 

 tory, Geology, Botany, Zoology (both land and marine), 

 Conchology, and Entomology having been included in the 

 scope of the investigations. The most conspicuous feature 

 of these excursions was a three days 7 visit to Port Victor 

 and neighbourhood in November, 1899, when about 30 mem- 

 bers and friends spent a pleasant and profitable time at that 

 favourite seaside resort. 



Several kinds of plants not to be seen in the hills near 

 Adelaide were then gathered, while 53 species of birds were 

 identified, and chitons and other marine specimens obtained. 

 An attempt was made to find Selwyn's historic Bock in the 

 Inman Biver, but its identity could not be clearly esta- 

 blished, although the outcrop recorded in its vicinity was 

 found. It was supposed that the rock in question has been 

 covered up since its re-discovery bv Professor T. W. E. 

 David and Mr. W. Howchin, F.G.S., in 1897. The 

 excursion to the foot hills west of Golden 

 Grove introduced a new locality for these outings, and 

 brought a somewhat distinct character of vegetation under 



