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oue of fhe CoccidcB, wTiicli attacks these trees, and was seen in 

 thick clusters on the branches. This parasite is a favourite 

 article of diet with ants, which extract nourishment from a 

 small hole in the shell which surrounds it. The ants, however, 

 do not kill the JErloqasta, and the tree eventually dies. The 

 rain over, the walk was resumed, and soon Stonyfell was 

 reached, on the right of which is a quarry and on the left Mr. 

 Crompton's vineyard. A road has been made as far as the 

 quarry, beyond which the hill is exceedingly wild and rugged, 

 and progress very difficult. The most noticeable botanical 

 feature about here on Saturday was Prostanthera JBehnafia, the 

 beautiful flowers of which excited great admiration. After 

 careful search Anthocercis angustifolia was found, a plant which 

 is restricted to only a few localities in South Australia and is 

 found nowhere else in the world. Other plants collected at 

 Stonyfell were Dodoncea viscosa, Grevillea lavandulacea^ Fimelea 

 Jiumilis, PultencBCi acerosa. Acacia coiitinua, Senecio hypoleucus, 

 and Ixodia achilleoides, the last-named being the small white 

 flower which is used for making funeral wreaths. After a short 

 rest amidst the picturesque scenery at the head of the gully, 

 the party walked back to Kensington, returning thence by 

 tramcar to the city, which was reached about 6.30. 



EYENI^a MEETINGS. 

 EiEST Ete^ting Meeting — Tuesday, May 19, 1885. 



On this evening Mr. J. Gr. O. Tepper, E.L.S., was to have 

 read a paper on "Local Orchids," but owing to the small 

 attendance the reading was postponed till June 23. 



Mr. Somerville brought for exhibition a specimen of a 

 resinous substance which exudes from a species of grass- tree 

 found in New South Wales {Xantliorrhcea hastilis), and which 

 it was thought might become a useful article of commerce. It 

 was mentioned that a shipment of it had been sold in London 

 for six shillings and seven shillings per hundredweight, and 

 that a somewhat similar exudation had been noticed by Prof. 

 Tate, E.G-.S., E.L.S., on Kangaroo Island. 



Second Evening Meeting — Tuesday, June 16, 1885. 



There was a good attendance ; Professor Tate, occupied the 



chair. Eour new members w^ere elected. Mr. W. E. Piekels 



(the Secretary), who was one of the founders of the Section, 



tendered his resignation on the ground that his frequent ab- 



