596 Proceedings of the Ro>/al Societij of Victoria. 



June 9th. — Papers read : 1. " A new species of Cellepora, from 

 the South Australian Coast," by C. M. Maplestone. 2. " Obser- 

 vations on Parnmhiria obliqua and a Fossil Species," by C. M. 

 Maplestone. 3. " Modern Improvements in Rock-slicing Ma- 

 chines," by H. J. Grayson. 4. " Notes on the Geology of the 

 Country About Anglesea," by T. S. Hall, M.A., D.Sc. Exhibits : 

 Mr. P. de J. Grut showed some photographs taken on the Vic- 

 torian Eclipse Expedition to Cape York, 39 years previously. Mr. 

 Chapman exhibited some reputed mummy peas which had been 

 sent him by Professor J. W. Judd. 



July Uth.— Mr. R. T. Baker, F.L.S., Director of the Tech- 

 nological Museum, Sydney, delivered a lecture on " The 

 Australian Pines: A Technological Study," which was illus- 

 " The Australian Pines : ATTechnological Study," which was illus- 

 trated by lantern slides and specimens. The following papers 

 were read : 1. " Notes on Blood Parasites," by Professor J. A. 

 Gilruth, M.R.C.V.S., D.V.Sc. ; S. Dodd, F.R.C'.Y.S. ; and Georgina 

 Sweet, D.Sc. 2. " Some New and Unrecorded Endoparasites 

 from Australian Fowls," by Georgina Sweet, D.Sc, Melb. 3. 

 " On Some New Species of Victorian Marine Mollusca," by J. H. 

 Gatliff and C. J. Gabriel. 4. '' Additions to the Catalogue of 

 Marine Shells of Victoria," by J. H. Gatliff and.C. J. Gabriel. 

 5. '■ Contributions to the Flora of Australia, Part XV.," by Pro- 

 fessor A. J. Eiwart, Jean White, D.Sc, and Bertha Rees. 6. 

 '■ Note on a supposed Nematode in the Circular Muscle of an 

 Earthworm " (D i porochaeta grand is), by Gwynneth Buchanan, 

 M.Sc 7. " Australian and Tasmanian Coleoptera Inhabiting or 

 Resorting to the Nests of Ants, Bees and Termites," by Arthur 

 M. Lea, F.E.S. 



August 11th. — A special meeting was held, at which the Laws 

 of the Society were revised. At the close of the special meeting 

 an ordinary meeting was held. Professor J. A. Gilruth delivered 

 a lecture, "The Relationships of Micro-parasites and Disease." 

 Mr. J. J. Fenton exhibited and explained a new^ Calculating 

 Slide Rule. 



September 8th.— Mr. T. Griffiths Taylor, B.A.. B.E., B.Sc. 

 F.G.S., delivered an illustrated lecture, " The Glacial Geology of 

 the Swiss Alps." 



