TBANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. 5/ 



WEDNESDAY. JULY 7. 



6. The intrusions in the Parvs granite. Bv Prof. S. J. Smam). Ph.D., 



D.Sc, F.G.S. 



7. The Fault Systems in tiie Soutli of South -\frica. By Prof. E. H. L. 



ScH\v.\Kz, A.R.C.S., F.G.S. 



8. Some features of the Rand Gold Mining Industry. By W. A. C.\ldi> 



COTT, D.Sc. 

 g. Radioactive minerals in South .Africa. Bv Prof. P. D. H.vhn. M.A., 

 Ph.D. 



10. Can lithia be a constituent of plant food? By Prof. P. D. Hahn, 



M.A., Ph.D. 



11. .\toms, old and new. By Prof. D. F. du Toit Malhekbe, AFA., Ph.D. 



12. The Rand Gold. By Prof. E. H. L. Schwakz, A.R.C.S.. F.G.S. 



FRIDAY, JULY g. 



13. The profession of Pharmacy: suggestions for reform in its mode of 



attainment. By Prof. J. A. Wilkinson, M.-\., IvC.S. 



14. Loog-as ; or the ash of the alkah Inish. By A. Stead. B.Sc, F.C.S. 



15. Geography. By J. Hutched.x. A1..\., F.R.G.S. 



Section C. — Bacterioloca', Botany, Zoology, Agriculture, 

 Forestry, Physiology, Hygiene and Sanitary Science. 



TUESDAY. JULY 6. 



I. On the v;n'iahility in tlie nature or temperament of wild animals in 

 captivity; with special reference to South .African species. By 



-A.. K. ll.VACNER, F.Z.S. 



_>. The effects of droughts and of some other causes on the distribution 

 of plants in the Cape region. By Prof. R. M.\rioth. AF.A., 

 Ph.D. 



3. South .\frican agriculture: an analysis. I!y P. J. in' Turr. 



4. The ostrich feather industry in South Africa. By R. \V. Thornton. 



5. -A factor in the evolution of i)lants. By Prof. H. A. Wacjek, A.R.C.S. 



6. E.xi^eriments in crossing Persian and .Merino sheep. Bv J. Burtt- 



Davv. F.L.S.. F.R.G.S. 



7. Some observations on tlie life history oi the Pepper-tree caterpillar 



(Boiiibycoinorflia pallidn). l'>y D. Gunn. 



8. On the desirabilitv of ft)unding a South .African I'Jitomological 



Society. By .A. J. V. Janse, F.E.S. 



9. .Anti-venomous serum and its ijreparation, l)V V. W. l<"rrzSiMONS, 



F.Z.S., F.R.Al.S. 



WEDNESDAY, JULY 7. 



TO. Address ])y C. P. Lou.x.siu'uv, B.Sc, I'\E.S., President of the Section. 



11. The Miners' Phthisis of the k;iri(l. \\\- W. Watkins-Pitchford. M.D., 



F.R.C.S., D.P.H. 



12. The peril of Pvorrhea, and th^ results of three years' experimentation. 



By F. W. FJTZ.SIMOXS, F.Z.S., F.R.ALS. 



13. The problems and principles of malaria prevention. By A. J. Oren- 



STEIN, Al.D. 



14. The effects of snake venom on domesticated animals, and the pre- 



paration of aiili-veuomous serum. lU- D. T. Mitch ell, 

 M.R.C.V.S. 



15. Notes on the functions of colour in certain Soutli .\frican reptiles anil 



amphibians. By J. H. Power-. 



16. Notes on a few trap-door and other spiders of .Alicedale, Cape Pro- 



vince, By F. Cruden. 



