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Some ol)scrvation& on the life history of the pepper tree caterpillar, 



Boinbycoinorplia pallida Dist. : t). Gunn {Title only) 685 



Xew toijnyrapiiical methods and instruments: W. C. van uer Stkur 



( Title only) 6S5, 



Atoms, old and new : Prof. D. F- du Toit Malherbe, M.A., Ph.D. 



( Title only } ^ _ 68 5 



The intensity of rainfall in the Transvaal: G. W. Co.\, ]".R.]Mct.S. 



( witli six text figures ) 686 



On the desirability of founding a South African Entomological 



Society: A. J. T. Janse, P".E.S. {'Title only) 693 



Some aspects of modern naval development: H. C. Kenwav. {'Title 



only) 6ij3 



Practical education: W. J. Hok.ne.. A.M.I.E.E. (with one text 



figure) 6g4 



The Rand Gold: Prof. E. If. L. Scnw^\RZ, A.R.C.S., F.G.S. {Title 



only) ., 717 



Experiments in crossing Persian and Merint) sheeii : 1. Burtt Daw, 



F.L.S., F.R.G.S. {'Title only) _ ." 71/ 



Pyorrhaa alveolaris: some experiments and their results: E, W. 



F"iTzSiMONS, E.Z.S., F.R.IM.S. {Title only) 717 



Notes on the functions of colour in certain South African reptiles 



and amphibians: J. 1!. Power (Title only) 7J7 



The real object of Natural Science: N. Mudd^ M.A. {Abstract) .. . 718 

 The intrusions in the granite of Parys, Orange Free State : Prof. 



S. J. Shand, Ph.D., D.Sc, F.G.S. {Abstract) 722 



Preliminary list of South African fungi represented in the mycolo- 



gical herbarium, Pretoria: L B. Pole Evans, M.A., B.Sc, F.L.S., 



and Miss A. M. Bottomley, B-A. {Title only) 722 



On a method of making permanent preparations of superficial fungi : 



Miss E. M. DoTDGE, M.A., D.Sc, F.L.S. {Title only) 7^2 



Notes on some of the South African Stapelia : Miss S. M. Stent 



( Title only ) 722 



On the preservation of the monuments of Nature : IT. G. Brever, 



Ph.D. {Title only) ... ... ... ... ... 7^-^ 



Some notes on the Soutli African aloes: L B. Pole Evans, M.A., 



B.Sc, F.L.S. ( Title only) 7^3 



Observations on the evolution of birds : with special reference to 



South African forms: A. RouEi-tTS {Title only) 723 



Anti-venomous serum, and its preparation ; F. W. PTtzSimons^ 



F.Z.S., F.R.M.S. ( Title only) 723 



The literature of France during the great revolution: Prof. R. D. 



Nauta {Title only) 723 



Four months in Slavic Austria : Rev. W. A. Norton, B.A., B.Litt. 



{Title only) 723 



Proportional representation, R. Kilpin {'Title only) 723 



Officers and Council, 1915-1916 / 



List of members Hi 



Index vxrii 



