Biological Society

Tramping up to Field Hut or to the Tauheranikau Valley, is a privilege enjoyed usually by only the Tramping Club, but this year the Biological Soc. emerged from under a bushel, and visited these places too. And how much more interesting it is when the flora and fauna beckon so enticingly; when under dead logs and fallen leaves, the teeming animal life is revealed. And happy is the wag hunter.

Guided by Mr Zotov of the Plant Research Dept., botanists had the time of their lives on these weekend excursions, and we must thank him for his keen interest in the Society.

Titahi Bay was visited one Sunday—a glorious day on which the snow-capped peaks of the Tararuas provided a delightful background to the rock faces teaming with marine life. Wainui Valley was also visited, but this was not such a good day.

For the entertainment of Biologists, Mr D. Hobbs of the Marine Dept. talked very inter-estingly on trout, Dr H. H. Allan, Director of the Botany Division, described the different ways of seed dispersal, and Mr Salmon, of the Dominion Museum, enlightened us as to the harmful and helpful ways of insects.

Two film evenings helped things along, and altogether it was a very successful year.