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Prof. Tats called attention to Drosera Whittakerii, known for 
the last 40 years by the name of “ painter,” in allusion to its 
-dye properties. 
Batiot.—T. L. Brown, Barrister; ANDREW FeERGusson, 
Agricultural School, Adelaide ; and R. Kiumay, as Fellows. 
Papers.—“ Older Tertiary Fossils of uncertain age from the 
Murray Desert,” by Prof. Tarn, F.G.S.  “ Description of New 
‘Species of Australian Tertiary Corals,” Part I, by J. Dennant, 
F.G.S. 
OrpINARY MEETING, JuLy 4, 1899, 
W. L. Cietanp, M.B. (President), in the chair. 
Exuisit.—Dr. STIRLING brought under the notice of the Society 
-a French work on natural history, with description and plate of 
Emu formerly found on Kangaroo Island, but now extinct, men- 
tioned by M. Peron, naturalist in Baudin’s voyage of discovery. 
Mr. Ze1Tz mentioned that he had heard from a resident that the 
last of the species had been shot some six years ago. 
Papers.—‘ On the Manus and Pes of Diprotodon,” by Prof. 
‘Sririine, M.D., and A. Zirrz, Assistant Director of the Museum, 
and “On the. Identity of Phascolomys (Phascolonus gigas),” 
with “‘Sceparnodon Ramsayi” by the same. 
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OrDINARY MEETING, Aucust 1, 1899. 
W. L. Cietanp, M.B. (President), in the chair. 
Exuisits.—Mr. T, 8. Rerp showed some beautiful leaf impres- 
sions, and stated that the leaves were first subject to heavy 
pressure to level down angular portions, then a piece of plate 
glass covered with printer’s ink was laid upon them. The leaves 
thus covered with ink were ready to be impressed on the paper. 
Mr. Tepper exhibited a case of beetles recently added to the 
Museum. 
Paper.— Notes on the geology of Kangaroo Island, with 
special reference to the evidence of extinct Glacial Action,” by 
W. Howcain, F.G.S. 
Orpinary MEETING, SepremBer 5, 1899. 
W. L. Cietanp, M.B. (President), in the chair. 
Exuipits.—A. Zierz, F.L.S., exhibited a substance resembling 
Coorongite, which under the microscope proved to be the skin of 
some cetaceous mammal. Prof. TaTE remarked that Coorongite 
had been carefully examined in London, and there shown to be 
of vegetable origin. Mr. Howcuin stated that Coorongite was 
found at the top of flood line, where occasionally inundation 
takes place, and suggested a possible connection with the carbon- 
