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South Australian Naturalist. 
^VOL VL ADELAIDE^NOVEMBER, 1924. . No. 1. 
ANNliAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1924. 
The annual meeting of the Field Naturalists’ Section of the Royal 
Society was held on Tuesday evening at the society’s rooms, North 
terrace. The honorary secretary (Air. E. H. Ising) read the 
annual report. 
THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT, FOR YEAR 
ENDING 31st AUGUST, 1924. 
The work of the year has been well maintained. Ten lectures 
were given and excursions have been held practically fortnightly 
throughout the period. 
The subjects studied during the various excursions have been: 
— -Astronomy, dredging, physiography, botany, general, shells, 
birdlife, fossils, and forestry. 
Natural History Survey of the National Parks and Reserves. 
— An attempt has been made this year to make a Natural History 
Survey of the various parks and reserves, and so far three trips 
have been made to National Park, Belair, one to Morialta, and 
one to Waterfall Gully. Lists of the indigenous and naturalised 
flora are being prepared and these will be brought up-to-date 
after subsequent visits. Mr. J. Sutton has offered his lists of 
birds of the National Park, and Dr. Fenner has promised to write 
on the physiography and geology of the areas under survey. It 
it intended to print an account in the “S.A. Naturalist” of the 
work done with lists attached. 
Plant Survey and Herbarium . — This sub-committee has had 
a busy time, several meetings were held, and the Herbarium 
keepers and others have accomplished much good work in sort- 
ing out specimens. Cardboard boxes have been purchased, and 
Mr. J. F. Bailey has kindly presented a quantity of specimen 
folders. ^ Specimens have been received from many parts of South 
Australia from interested friends. Most of these specimens are 
awaiting classification, and with the Tepper Herbarium there is 
plenty of work for this committee. The Royal Society granted 
£15 for this work, and so far about half has been spent on boxes 
cards, etc. ’ 
Membership.— On 1st October, 1923, the membership was 
185, and on 1st September, .this year, it is 217. We reeretfullv 
record the _ death recently of Mr. H. Bushell. New members 
elected during the year total 43, while a number resigned. 
