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tlierefore a part fallen from tlie latter. Fossils abounded in the 

 cream-coloured chalky rock, but mostly ill-preserved. Among 

 them the fragments of the stem of a Pentacrinus, or Stone 

 Lily, were abundant. The upper part of the cliff was formed 

 of mottled sands, which by the weather are worn into fantastic 

 shapes. Moving on to the mouth of the Onkaparinga, great 

 numbers of small Crustacea were noticed in the pools, and 

 numerous fossils were obtained from a very fine exposure of 

 polyzoan limestone in the cliff near the mouth of the river. Twa 

 cannons were also noticed that had been left by the "Eapid" 

 in the early years of the colon}-, their rusty condition showing 

 the neglect with which these historical relics were treated. A 

 rare salsolaceous plant — Threskeldia diffusa — was fouud here, 

 almost its only station. Prof. Tate mentioned that in his drive 

 from Aldinga he had met the purple amaryllid, Calostemma 

 purpurea, and also Atriplex semibaccatum — the latter on the 

 dry hill slopes of Pedlar's Creek, a very long way from its 

 usual habitat. Conchologists were rewarded by finding various 

 shells, almost peculiar to this station, among them being 

 Marcia faba. 



At half -past four the members assembled at the rendezvous, 

 had tea at the Eeynella Hotel, and arrived in town at a quarter 

 past eight. 



Eighth Excursio]s- — Saturday, May 3, 1884^. 

 A large number of ladies and gentlemen proceeded to Glenelg 

 in a reserved carriage at lAo p.m. After crossiug the bridge 

 over the Patawolouga Creek at St. Leonards, a short business 

 meeting was held, Prof. Tate presiding, at which eight new 

 members were elected. The party then walked along the 

 banks of the Patawalonga and the sandhills skirtiug it towards 

 Henley Beach. Attention was directed by Prof. Tate, F.G.S., 

 to the shell-beds and their contents, indicating several changes 

 of level since they had lived at the localities where now seen. 

 Kear highwater-mark was found the remarkable pulmoniferous 

 snail, Ampullarina Quoyaua ; and higher up in less brackish 

 water, Bythinella Victoria?, globose in shape, and not much 

 larger than a pin's head ; and Tatea rufilabris, pyramidal, and 

 about a quarter-inch loug. Many objects interesting to the 

 microscopist were also taken. Among the plants in the sand- 

 hills, Melaleuca parvifolia and M. pustulata were noticed, and 

 the rush lily (Xerotes leucocephala) was found in full flower,, 

 the attention of the members being directed to the difference 

 in the male and female flowers. Eeachiug the rich flat of the 

 Eeedbeds, the party was disappointed as to the expected rich- 

 ness of this locality, drainage having converted it into a 



