ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. Xill 
On the motion of Prof. Richards, seconded by Mr. 
Longman, the Society’s appreciation was accorded Mr. 
W. H. Bryan, M.Se. (Vice-President), for his work as 
Hon. Librarian. 
Mr. H. A. Longman, F.L.S., exhibited two skins of 
pouch embryos of the grey kangaroo (JMacropus gigan- 
teus), which had been taken from one mother by Mr. H. 
S. Smith of Morven, and sent to the Queensland Museum. 
One skin was quite naked, whilst the other was consider- 
ably larger and thinly haired. Although it was just 
possible that the kangaroo may have acted as foster mother 
to the larger pouch embryo, it seemed probable that this 
was a case of supplementary twins, such as that recorded 
in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 1912, page 
234. 
Mr. C. T. White, F.L.S., read a paper, by himself 
and W. D. Francis, entitled ‘* Contributions to the Queens- 
land Flora, Part II.’’ One new genus (Placospermum, 
Nat. Order Proteacex) and nine new species are described. 
The new species are Calophyllum touriga, Aglaia Jerru- 
ginca, Eugenia macrohila, Eugenia Petriei, Ardisia bifaria, 
Cryptocarya foveolata, Cryptocarya pleurosperma, Placos- 
permum coriaceum and Croton densevestitum. Sixteen 
species are recorded for the State for the first time. Mr. 
Longiman discussed the paper. 
In communicating his paper entitled, ‘‘ Notes on the 
Physiography of Eastern New Guinea and Surrounding 
Island Groups,’’ Rev. C. H. Massey delivered a lecture on 
the subject. He described the geological features of the 
Rabaul Harbour and the country within a 20-mile radius. 
The recent volcanic disturbances in that area were referred 
to, and the lecturer correlated the predominant mountain 
ranges of Eastern New Guinea and New Britain with the 
ocean basins of the South-Western Pacific. 
A vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer on the 
motion of Prof. Richards, seconded by Mr. W. H. Bryan, 
and supported by the President and Mr. L. C. Ball. 
Owing to the absence of a large number of the active 
members of the Society, the August Monthly Meeting was 
not held. 
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