ABSTRACT OF ' PROCEEDING. 
OF THE 
oval Society of South Australia, 
For 1891-92. 
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ORDINARY MEETING, NOVEMBER 3, 1891. 
Prof. Tarr, F.L.S. (Vice-President), in the chair. 
Exuisits.—Prof. Tarr, F.L.S., &c., showed some mammalian 
remains from the caves of Curramulka, Y.P. J. G. O. TEppEr, 
F.L.S., exhibited anew coccid, which had been named by Mr. 
Maskell, Frenchia Casuarine. 8. CLARK showed the red and 
scarlet varieties of Ptistes erythropterus. A. ZiETzZ (Assistant 
Director of the Museum) exhibited a stuffed specimen of a 
Dendrolagus, from New Guinea, which differed in some points 
from other described species. 
Paprers.—“ Cambrian Rocks at Curramulka,” by G. B. 
PritcHarD. ‘“ New Species of Fabularia,” by M. SCHLUMBERGER. 
“ New Species of Palparia,” by Oswatp Lower. “Introduced 
Plants in the Northern Territory,” by Maurice Hourze. 
OrpiInARY Meetinc, Marcu 1, 1892. 
Rev. THos. BLackBurN, B.A. (President), in the chair. 
Morion.—It was moved and carried that the Royal Society of 
Victoria be empowered to officially speak for this Society in any 
representation that might be made to the Victorian Government 
remonstrating against the proposed curtailment of assistance to 
Baron F. von Muster, K.C.M.G., on the ground that it would 
lessen the scientific and economic value of his work. 
PapEers.—‘ Remarks on the Volcanic Formation of the South- 
East,” by Water Howcniy, F.G.S. | “ Notes on the Hobart 
Meeting of the Australian Association for the Advancement of 
Science,” by W. B. Pootz. “ Descriptions of New South Aus- 
tralian Geometrina,” by OswaLp Lower. 
