X ABSTRACT OP PROCEEDINGS. 



.Mr. J. L. Froggatt. B.Sc, was elected to ordinary- 

 membership. 



Cc^ptain S. A. White, C.M.B.O.U., delivered an interest- 

 ing lec-tnre entitled "The Aborigines of Central Australia," 

 illustrated hy a series of unique lantern slides. 



A vote of thanks to Captain White was moved by Dr. 

 J. Shirley, seconded by Professor Richards, supported by- 

 Professor Johnston, and carried by acclamation. The 

 lecturer suitably responded. 



Professor E. H. Wilson outlined some of the objects of 

 the Arnold Arboretum, and give his impressions of the 

 Australian true flora. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 27th June, 1921. 



The Ordinary Monthly INIeeting of the Royal Society 

 of Queensland was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre of 

 the University on 27th June, 1921, at 8 p.m. 



The President, Mr. C. T. White, F.L.S., in the chair. 

 The minutes of the previous monthly meeting were read 

 and confirmed. 



]Mr. C. L. Thompson, B.D.Sc, was nominated for 

 ordinary membership. Misses E. Muir and C. Moxon and 

 Mr. F. W. Whitehouse were nominated as Associates. 



Mr. II. A. Longman, F.L.S., exhibited a specimen of 

 Trachysaurus nigosus Gray, the "Shingle-back Lizard," 

 which had been born in the IMuseum on 11th ]\Iay. When 

 born this lizard was nearly half the size of its mother. This 

 specific peculiarity was first pointed out in 1885 by 

 Frederick ]\IcCoy. 



A paper by C. D. Gillies, M.Sc, and P. W^. Hopkins, 

 M.C., entitled "The Phylogenetic Significance of the Pre- 

 pollex and Prehallux : a Theory, ' ' was communicated by- 

 Mr. H. A. Longman, F.L.S. Dr. A. J. Turner, Messrs. 

 Tryon and Longman, took part in the discussion. 



Dr. J. Shirley, F.M.S., read a paper entitled "The 

 Acacias of South-East Queensland," and illustrated his 

 remarks by a series of lantern slides of photo-micrographs. 

 The President commented on the paper. 



