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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



Royal Society of South Australia 



(Incorporated) 



FOE 1908-9. 



Ordinary Meeting, November 3, 1908. 



The President (J. C. Verco, M.D., F.R.C.S.) in the 

 chair. 



Exhibits. — Mr. J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., exhibited a 

 piece of jarrah bored by beetles ( Botrychidce), also some 

 crystals of Chiastolite, a variety of Andalusite. Mr. A. H. 

 C. Z-ietz, F.L.S., a collection of Lampreys (PetromyzouticUe) 

 from South Australia. Among these were Geotria australis, 

 Gray, Mordacia mordax, aiid a Caragola, this last specimen 

 supposed by Mr. Zietz to be M. inordar in an earlier stage of 

 development. It was stated that the ovaries of those found 

 in the rivers were not developed. The Lamprey is found in 

 the Torrens, Onkaparinga, and Glenelg Rivers. 



Papers. — "Notes on the Orchids of Kangaroo Island," 

 by R. S. Rogers, M.A., M.D. Dr. Rogers, gave a short 

 resume of his paper, at the same time showing on a plan of 

 Kangaroo Island the route followed by himself and Mrs. 

 Rogers. Referring to the reserve asked for on the Island, he 

 stated that large portions of that part sought to be reserved 

 had been alienated for pastoral and agricultural purposes. 

 '■Petrographical Notes on Certain Pre-Cambrian Rocks, with 

 Special Reference to those of Houghton," by W. Noel Ben- 

 son, B.Sc. 



Motion. — Mr. Samuel Dixon proposed and Professor 

 Rennie seconded : "That the Council of the Society be re- 

 quested to protest against the action taken by the Govern- 

 ment in alienating certain portions of the area which the 

 Premier had promised should be reserved on Kangaroo Island 

 for the purposes specified." Carried. 



Ordinary Meeting, April 6, 1909. 



The President (J. C. Verco, M.D., F.R.C.S.) in the 

 chair. 



Exhibits. — -Mr. J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., exhibited a piece 

 of mallee tunnelled by the larvae of minute Ptinidce or Cioidce 



