114 
The South Australian Naturalist. 
'‘The S.A. Ornithologist’’ for January, 1924. — This number 
contains a long and interesting account of the recent trip 
of the ornithologists aroiuul Eyre Peninsula. 
"Journal of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, 
U.S.A." 
Mr. N. H. Seward, of 457 Bourke Street, Melbourne, for- 
wards a Catalogue of Miscroscopic Slides which should prove 
of great interest to our microscopist members. 
The Author, Mr. Edwin Ashby, F.L.S., M.B.O.U., kindly 
forwards the following publications for our Library: — (a) 
"Monograph on the Australia Lepidopleuridae, Order Poly- 
idacoi^hora, with a Description of a New Species.” (b) "A Ee- 
view of Ischnochiton (Haploplax) Smaragdinus, Angas, 1867, 
and its Congeners, together with the Descri])tion of Two New 
Chitons from Papua." (c) "Notes on a Collection of Poly- 
placophora, from Carnarvon, Western Australia, with Defini- 
tions of a New Genus and Two New Species.” (d) "A Eeview 
of the Australian Representatives of the Genus Cryptoplax, 
Order Polyplacojihora. ” (e) "A NeAv Species and Sub-Species 
of Acanthochiton.” (f) "Notes on the Genus Stenochiton and 
the Discovery and Recognition of the Type of Blainville’s 
Chiton longieymba in Stenochiton juloides, Adams and Angas.” 
tg) "The Polyplacophera of King Island, Bass Strait, with 
Description of a Ncav Sub-Species." 
Annual Report of the Woods and Forests Department of 
South Australia. By Walter Gill, F.L.S., etc. 
"The Australian Naturalist” (N.S.W.) for January, 1924. 
— The chief article deals with the Plants of the Bible. There is 
also a most informative article on the Natural History and Wild 
Flower Exhibition held in Sydney on October 17 and 18, 1923. 
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AQUARIUM SOCIETY. 
Herbert M. Hale. 
The annual week-end camp was held at Murray Bridge, 
towards the end of last month, under the able leadership of 
Mr. R. T. Foster, and as usual proved most enjoyable. 
The syllabus of the Society is now being j)repared and 
the Committee is endeavouring to arrange the fixtures so that 
they will not clash with tlie arrangements of the Field 
Naturalists' Section. 
The Aquarium Societ.y urns inaugurated on March 13th, 
1918 ; this is the seventh year of the Society’s activities, and it is 
hoped that members Avill assist to make it a most successful 
one. The meetings are held at Mr. Hosking’s rooms, Norwood; 
members of the Field Naturalists’ Section interested in aquatic 
subjects are cordially invited to attend. 
