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suggesting that the small lenticular unconnected cavities iu the 

 wood were possibly caused by insects or their larvae, thought 

 they were uulike the work of either Beetles or White Ants. 

 Some critical remarka were offered by Dr. Haviland. 



The following papers were read: — 



1. " On the Structure of the Female Flowers and Fruit of 

 Sararanga smuosa, Hemsley." By Dr. Otto Stapf. (Communi- 

 cated by the President.) 



2. " On two Kttle-known Opisthoglyphous Snakes." By G. S. 

 "West. (Communicated by Prof. G. B. Howes, Sec.L.S.) 



April 2nd, 1896. 



Mr. J. G. Baker, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. John Wolf ran Cornwall was elected a Fellow of the Society. 



On behalf of Dr. F.Arnold of Munich, the Secretary exhibited 

 several photographs of typical Lichens, received in continuation 

 o£ a series which has been for some time past in course of issue 

 by that lichenologist. 



Mr. M. F. Woodward exhibited a very young example of the 

 " Spiny Ant-eater," JEcTiidna aculeata, taken from the mammary 

 pouch of the parent at Newcastle, Western Australia, by Mr. H. 

 B. Woodward, Curator of the Perth Museum. It was inter- 

 mediate in size between the two stages described by Prof. Parker, 

 but showed no trace of tlie calcaneal spur characteristic of the 

 male, nor any trace of the mammary pouch peculiar to the female. 

 He called attention to the flattened and beak-like character of 

 the snout and the vestiges of the " egg-breaker," and to the 

 disposition of the spiue papillae. For the purpose of comparison, 

 Mr, Woodward exhibited also the heads of Ornithorhynchus 

 and Echidna, and a male and female mammary foetus of 

 jPerameles. , 



The President then gave a descriptive account of the Khasia 

 Hills from personal experience, dwelling on their geological 

 formation, the extraordinary rainfall of the district (120 inches 

 in 5 days), and the chief characteristic features of the flora and 

 fauna. His remarks were illustrated by a number of lantern- 

 slides, several of which had been prepared from photographs 

 taken by himself, and other from sketches made by Sir Joseph 

 Hooker. Some additional remarks were made by General Sir 

 Henry Collett, K.C.B., from experience gained during two years' 

 residence while commanding the British forces in that part of 

 India. 



