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The South Australian Naturalist. 
The party were greatly interested in the efforts of Mr. Ballev 
to grow specimens of our native flowers, the ground round the 
old Palm House being devoted to these. Mr. Bailey is also <>row- 
mg many of our native plants in pots with very great success 
An inspection of these “wild” plants under cultivation brought 
a most interesting visit to a close. ^ 
VISIT TO DR. HILDS AT FULLARTON, JULY 4, 1925. 
A party of 30 members visited the residence of Dr. A. W. Hill 
at Fullarton where they were most hospitably entertained by Dr. 
and Airs. Hill. The doctor gave a most interesting account of a trip 
to New Guinea and the adjacent islands. Entertaining, witty and 
informative as his remarks were, they were in addition supple- 
mented by the use of a splendid collection of natural history sped- 
mens collected on the trip. Questions were encouraged and the 
doctor was able to give an intimate account of the life of the 
natives from the point of, view of a medical man. 
After the kind hospitality of the host and hostess had been 
partaken of, an adjournment was made to the doctor's museum 
containing scores of walking sticks of various woods and other 
materials, the carving, turning, varnishing, etc., being a hobbv 
of Dr. Hill’s. 
VISIT TO THE MUSEUM, JULY 18, 1925. 
Members were received by the Director, Mr. Edgar R. Waite. 
I he attention, of the party was directed to a new exhibit in the 
shape of a number of “tryihg-out” pots, which had been usedi/i 
conection with the wdialing carried on along our coasts in the earl] 
days of the colony, at Kangaroo Island, Encounter Bay, and 
the far West Coast. A curious old whaling gun presented by the 
Purnbelows of Encounter Bay, was also on view. 
A large logger-head turtle, the only one caught in these winters, 
was on view, and Air. Waite gave the party an informative address 
on the differences between “turtles” and “tortoises.” 
Air. A. Ad. Lea then showed the party a selected number of 
interesting and unusual Insects. 
EXCURSION TO MORIALTA, MAY 23, 1925. 
Notwithstanding the very unpropitious weather a party visit- 
ed the Reserve under the leadership of Professor J. B. Cleland. 
Several species of fungi were found and commented on by the 
leader. Acacia podalyrifolia was observed in full bloom and i. 
Baileyatia just bursting into flower. Alany beautifully symmet- 
rical trees of sheoak show how finely these trees grow when on 
suitable soils. 
