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The South Australian Naturalist 
'riic aim of our league is to take up the practical work, to establish 
sanctuaries and refuges, to train men for the work, to assist in all wise let’Ls- 
lation. to combat ^-andalism in every form, to make every member a vigilant 
without publishing their names. 
W’e look to acquire areas of land that shall be the property of the 
League, or to assist others with similar aims, especially district councils. 
Flinders Chase was a move in the right direction., but will fall far short of what 
is needed. We recognize that the saving of our Flora is one with that of our 
Fauna. We are alive to the importance of re-alTorestation. and the foundaiion 
of all our work must ever be that ^vhich is the interpretation and the founda- 
tion law of the wide universe — ’‘Love'* which no private interest may userp. 
This must be the heart and soul of our movement, \^’e cannot afford to be 
idle while our world is laid waste around us. neither can we afford to wait 
the fruits of educating the young. Ours is to be up and doing the work that 
lies to our hand, to take ad\'antage of present opportunities. Our association 
will have members in all parts of the world, who tvill start kindred societies 
to carry on the work. Sure of your sympathy we look to your organisation 
lor such aid as it can give in carrying out ideals that are common to both 
lours in a common cause, 
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T. P. BELLCHAMBKRS. ■ ' 
THE PLANTS OF THE ENCOUNTER BAY DISTRICT 
II — Notes on the Ecology. 
By J. B. Clelancl. 
In “dTc South Australian Naturalist/^ Vol. \T. 1925 (No. 2, 
Feb., p. 22. and No. 3, May, p. 46) we have recorded 603 higher 
plants for the iUicounter Ba\' District, of which 104 were in- 
troduced. Since then, we have made further additions (not yet 
published) so that the total known flora is now about 650. It is 
the object of this and following contributions to deal shortly 
with the ecology of the district and to list the plants found on 
various formations. Many members of the Field Naturalists’ 
Section yearly visit \'ictor Harbour or Port Elliot, and such, as 
weW as other botanists, ma}' find it of interest to have lists of 
plants available so that when they are on the sandhills, or at 
the Bluff, or in the mallee country behind, or on the ranges,. they 
may have a guide as to the species occurring in such situations. 
\\ & must admit that we have been surprised at the number 
of species that our survev has yielded — and there must be others 
awaiting discovery, so that the final total will probably be near 
