THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
VOLUME 2 6, NUMBER 2 O C T O B E R. 1 9 5 1 
Contents 
Grasstrees on the Adelaide Plains, by //. A. Adams. 
Plants of the Encounter Bay district, by J. M. Black and J. B. Cleland. 
Twining plants, by J. B. Cleland. 
Our flora and means for its preservation, by N. Lothian. 
Bushfires as an ecological factor in the preservation of the native flora by E. W. 
Pritchard. 
Morialta Reserve excursion, by 0. M. Waite. 
Waterfall Gully excursion, by 0. M. Waite. 
A note on three rare shells from cray-pots, by W . G. Buick. 
Book review 
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are not necessarily the views of the Section. 
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authors who have generously donated 
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