By W. H. Selway. 
73.’. 
S.A. NAT., 
June 12th, 
vol. xv. 
1934. 
dettru^ti$a of our native flora as happened in New South Wales, 
when Wild Flower Shows (at Manly, I think' were suppressed 
on ibis '.'count. In the 1888 Show', however, there were cultivated 
cut flowers (-native) including Waratahs, and there were prizes 
for button-hole bouquets and pot plants. The Wild Flower 
Shows of recent years have proved not only pleasing for their 
beauty, but instructive as well, and have also been a useful, 
source of levenue. 
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS or CORRESPONDING 
MEMBERS. 
One method by which it was hoped that the usefulness of 
the Section might be widely extended was by the election of cor¬ 
responding members, who were scattered throughout the State. 
This movement occurred at the end of 1888 and the early 
part of 1889 and was another suggestion of Mr. Robin. 
These members were supplied with a lot of printed informa¬ 
tion as to pressing plants, forwarding specimens, etc. Ihese in¬ 
structions, by the way, were formerly in the possession of the 
Adelaide Philosophical Society, which was afterwards merged 
into the Royal Society of S.A. Some of these correspondents 
took much interest in this scheme and forwarded us useful nature 
notes and many specimens, the latter being handed over to the 
Museum. 'Phis interest, however, was not very general, nor 
lone sustained. 
SHELLS. 
From the very early days of the Section, the study of Shells 
occupied a prominent place. I And that in 1886, Mr. W. T. Bed- 
nail gave a paper on tk The Collection and Classification of Shells. 
Mr. D. J. Adcock was another who was recognised as an authority 
on the subject. Later on, a separate Section, “ 1 he Malacological 
Section of the Royal Society,” was formed and continued for 
manv years, the leading spirit being the late Sir Joseph Vcrco. 
1 noticed recently in our rooms a parcel of books labelled '‘Mala¬ 
cological Section of the Royal Society 1894 to 1917,” that is 23 
years. Messrs. F. Trigg and F. K. Godfrey have kindly supplied 
a few notes with regard to the formation and work of the piesent 
Society, which are printed below under the heading oi 
SHELL COLLECTORS’ CLUB. 
The first meeting was held in the Royal Society's Rooms, 
North Terrace, on June 22nd, 1925. 20 members were enrolled. 
Mr. W. f. Kimber was elected Chairman, a position he held 
until December, 1931. Mr. F. Trigg became the first Secretary. 
