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The South Australian Naturalist. 
Excursion to Morialta, September 1, 1923.— A party of 
members, tinder the guidance of Mr. Hogan, visited Morialta, 
and greatly enjoyed the splendid scenery of the gorge and 
the beauty of the waterfalls. The well-planned planting of 
native trees, under the guidance of^ Mr. Hogan, is greatly 
enhancing the rugged beauty of this picturesque valley. 
Excursion to the Park Lands and City Nursery, September 
8, 1923.— Under the leadership of Mr. A. J. Morison and the 
City Gardener, Mr. A. W. Pelzer, a large party inspected a part 
of Adelaide’s 2,000 acres of park lands. About 80 species of 
trees are grown in the parks and city streets. ^ The merits and 
disadvantages of various trees were keenly discussed. There 
was general agreement that the city and its parks had been 
greatly beautified by the planting already accomplished, and 
that there still remained a great scope for increase in the 
numbers of the trees, both in the streets and in the parks. A 
visit to the City Nursery gave members a better idea of the 
work entailed in keeping up and extending the gardens, play- 
grounds, and plantations so skilfully managed by the City 
Gardener. 
Excursion to Hope Valley, September 29, 1923. — A party 
of members, under the guidance of Prof. J. B. Cleland, visited 
this delightful spot, and found quite a Avealth of native flowers 
as yet untouched by the destroyer’s hand. A very enjoyable 
afternoon was spent, and the botanists of the party were able 
to collect quite a large Amriety of specimens. 
Excursion to the Grange, October 6, 1923. — A visit to the 
Grange proved prolific of interesting material. The leader 
was Mr. A. G. Edquist. The favourite haunts of the abor- 
igines, before the advent of the AAiiite man, the sandhills still 
retain many traces of their ancient occupation in the form of 
burned clay (marking the old fireplaces), chipped stones, and 
shaped quartzite scrapers, hammer stones, etc. Some of the 
party dredged the pools for living pond animals, of which 
many interesting forms were taken. The leader spoke on 
pond life in general and the life history of some of the more 
common forms. 
Excursion to Warren Reservoir, October 10, 1923. — The 
visit to Warren Reservoir on Eight Hours Day, under the 
leadership of Professor T. G. B. Osborn, D.Sc., was unfortu- 
nately marred by the boisterous weather. The route via Mill- 
brook and Kersbrook led through some of the finest scenery 
of the hills. Prom the time of arrival at the Reservoir the 
almost constant rain prevented much collecting hy the botan- 
ists of the party, and not many species were taken. 
