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read tlie correspondence, one new member was elected, and the 

 announcement made that two excursions were being arranged 

 for. Mr. J. G-. O. Tepper, F.L.S., exhibited fresh specimens 

 ■of two orchids, the earliest of the year, viz., Eriochilus autum- 

 nalis, from the Mount Lofty Ranges, and Prasophyllum despec- 

 tans, from Clarendon, its only known station in the neighbour- 

 liood, where it was discovered by him a year or two ago ; also 

 a new sundew, Drosera aphylla, from the same locality, and a 

 beautiful lichen from Kangaroo Island, Cladonia retepora. 



Mr. E. Davies brought some pink rocksalt and crystals 

 of selenite. Mr. W. Howchiu, E.G-.S., showed some micro- 

 scopical preparations of recent South Australian Eoraminifera, 

 illustrating the genera Biloculina, Triloculina, and Quinquelo- 

 culina ; and Mr. Pickels, F.E.M.S., exhibited a fine Phasma, 

 Tropidoderes iodoaius, and some spiders sent by Mr. Guest, of 

 Balhannah. Prof. Tate then delivered an instructive lecture 

 •on the Australian Lamprey, Geotria australis, which was fol- 

 lowed by an animated discussion. 



Second Eyexixg MEETI^'G— Tuesday, May 20, 1884. 



This was held at the L^niversity, Xorth-terrace, when about 

 30 ladies and gentlemen attended, and Prof. Tate presided. 

 The Hon. Secretary read some correspondence, and three 

 new members were elected. A formal vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Robertson was passed for his kindness in inviting the members 

 to view his apiary. 



A number of plants collected by Miss J. R. G. Eogers, some 

 200 miles north of Earina, were exhibited. Among them were 

 Marsdenia Leichardti and Eremophila maculata. 



Mr. AV^. Howchin, E.G.S.. showed under a microscope a 

 number oE micro-ichthyolites and other objects from the Tertiary 

 beds underlying Adelaide, obtained from a bore in the Water- 

 w^orks yard at Kent Town. An interesting specimen of au 

 Aphrodite, or Sea Mouse, was shown by Mr. "\V. H. Baker, and 

 some letters were read from America., Eussia, Switzerland, and 

 Germany desiring exchanges of entomological and botanical 

 specimens. 



The President then called upon Dr. Haacke to deliver his 

 lecture on '" How to Preserve Zoological Specimens." The 

 lecturer explained that only the best spirit and pure water should 

 be used ; that at first wer.ker and gradually stronger mixtures 

 should be used ; that occasionally the glass with the specimen 

 should be shaken, as the water teuded to gravitate towards the 

 bottom, and the spirit at the top, so that the lower part of the 

 specimen was in danger of becoming damaged. Too many 

 specimens should not be put into the same glass. A cordial 



