ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XV. 



The Minutes of the precedings meeting ->vere read and 

 confirmed. 



The President expressed the sympathy of the Society 

 with Mr. F. Bennett, B.Sc, late Hon. .Secretary, in the 

 death of his son. 



The follo'wing imper was read : — 



Mollusca from Thursday Island and Cleveland Bay, 

 by J. Shirley, D.Sc. 



Remarks Avere made by Messrs. C. T. White and H. A. 

 Longman. 



Abstract of Proceedings, 29th October, 19,17. 



The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

 in the Geology Lecture Theatre, in the University, at 8 p.m. 



Mr. E. H. Gurney, President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 

 confirmed. 



The foUowing pajjers icere read : — 



1. The Anatomy of Hyla ccerulea, II. The Skull, by 



C. D. Gilhes, M.Sc, and Edna F. Peberdy, B.Sc. 

 Pvemarks were made by Miss Bage, Drs. Johnston and 

 Shirley, Messrs. Longman and Tryon. 



2. Queensland Species of Lophopus, by W. R. Colledge. 

 Remarks were made by Dr. Johnston. 



Exhibits. 



Mr. C. T. White exhibited specimens of some ahen 

 plants, naturalised or met with as strays, and gave a few 

 notes on each, particulars of which will be published in the 

 Queensland Agricultural Journal for November, 1917. 



Mr. H. A. Longman exhibited a .series of five newly- 

 hatched specimens of the white-crowned snake. Pseuielaps 

 harriettce (Krefft). These had been secured under a rubbish 

 heap in a Brisbane suburb, and associated with them were 

 seven empty egg-cases. 



