ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XI 



Mr. 0. W. Tiegs, M.Sc, submitted a paper by Professor 

 T. H. Johnston, M.A., D.Sc, and himself entitled "New and 

 Little-known Sarcophagid Flies from South-Eastern Queens- 

 land," Avhich was +aken as read. Messrs. Tryon, Cooling, 

 and Dr. Turner took part in the discussion. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 25th July, 1921. 



The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Royal Society 

 of Queensland was held in the Geology Lecture Theatre of 

 the University on 25th July, 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. 



i\Ir. C. L. Thompson, B.D.Sc, was elected an Ordinary 

 Member. Misses E. Muir and C. Moxon and xMr. F. W. 

 Whitehouse were elected as Associates. 



Dr. J. Shirley, F.M.S., exhibited species of Tijphohia, 

 Keymondia, Litlioglyphus, Syrnolopsis, &c., from Lake 

 Tanganyika. It was pointed out that these shells, with a 

 marine faeies, were absent from Lakes Victoria and Albert 

 Nyanza and Nyassa, though similar species inhabit Lake 

 Mweru to the west. The likelihood of geological formations 

 containing these shells being regarded as of marine origin 

 was also stressed. 



]Mr. H. A. Longman, F.L.S.. exhibited the malformed 

 hoof of a horse from Beerburrum, which had been donated 

 to the Queensland Museum by Mr. T. B. Tripcony. The 

 proximal, medium, and distal phalangeal bones were in 

 pairs, whilst the hoof itself was tripartite, the median seg- 

 ment being very small. The specimen is of considerable 

 interest as probably illustrating a reversion to an ancestral 

 condition. 



Mr. C. T. White, F.L.S., exhibited speci-uens of— (1) 

 Bassia lanuginosa C.T.W., from sandstone country near the 

 junction of the Mayne and Diamantina Rivers. The species, 

 which is closely allied to the West Australian B. carnosa 

 F.v.jM., is characterised by exceptionally long silky hairs 

 covering the perianth. (2) Heliotropium indicum Linn. 

 This plant was recorded by F. v. Mueller in the Second 



