NATURALISTS’ FIELD CLUB
On Saturday last members of thf Naturalists’ Field Club enjoyed an outing to tho Southern Reservoir. The starting place was the Mornington tram flieds, and from there the party proceeded along Havelock street an a on to Kenmure road and Green Island beach. The reservoir itself had a fine setting, and on the far side, where tho vegetation has not been disturbed, many interesting native plants were found to flourish under the protection of the water resor e. There was very little in flower, only odd sprays of manuka and sassinia, and tho mo-o inconspicuous "oprosmas, but the aoundance of the mistletoe could not pass unnoticed. In many instances the foliage of tho parasite exceeded that of the host. Two aciphyllas, two (antipoda), and the square-sided rush were among the more noteworthy plants seen, but there was a host of others which will bo more conspicuous as the season advances. Tho club’s indoor meeting was held on Monday evening, when Mr F. J. Turner gave an interesting address on Wegeners ‘ Theory of Continental Drift.’ Mr Turner treated his subject very fully, and at tho close he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.
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Evening Star, Issue 19952, 23 August 1928, Page 14
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196NATURALISTS’ FIELD CLUB Evening Star, Issue 19952, 23 August 1928, Page 14
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