60 'The South Australwn Naturalist. 
'‘The Austrahhm NaUiralist'’ for April, containing a list of 
Orchids fouiul in ITillcdalialp a most productive area of N.S.W,, 
just X. O! Newcastle. 
‘'The \'ictorian Naturalist’ for May. 
“d'he Australian Museum A [agazinc,” \’oh 11, No. 6. The : 
priiiicipal article is a well written and fully illustrated account of j 
the Birth and Growth of an Oyster. Several other interesting | 
articles are included in this fine number. j 
LNiversi'!')' School of Forfs'i'kv. 
Press notices c^ive us the news that Air. H. H. Corbin, B.Sc., 
of the Adelaide University School of Foresty and well known to 
our members as the director of the Kuitpo Forest, has been ap- 
lH)inted as Professor of Forestry at the Auckland University, New 
Zealand. \\T heartily congratulate Ih'ofessor Corbin on his appoint- | 
ment, but regret the loss to this State involved in his removal and j 
the possible closing of the School of F\)restry he carried on so en- j 
thusiastically at the University of Adelaide. 'The Federal Govern- ; 
ment has decided to establish a FTderal School of Forestry in the ^ 
Federal Territory at Canberra, and has allocated £12,000 for this ' 
year’s expenses in connecticni with its establishment. 
Our Flower Show this year is to be held on October 16 and 
17, Alembers are asked to get into touch with any persons 
they may know who could send suitable specimens. 
F\ KNTNG IdtC'rURES. 
Lectures: “Nature Books and Our Jdbrary.” March 17, 1925. 
Air. B. B. Beck spoke on some of the celebrated Nature 
books of the past and present, more particularly with those deal- 
ing with fish and sea-life generally. He made special reference to 
the w(jrk of Dr. Leach on Australian Nature Study. 
Air. Mam spoke on the great Avork of the late D. It. Hutchins, 
“y\ Discussion of Australian Forestry,'’ in which this most efficient- 
ly trained forester deals with Australian forestry problems. 
