x Minutes of Proceedings. 



The undermentioned donation was announced and the thanks of the 

 Society voted to the donor : 



Contributions to the Micro-Palaeontology of the Cambro-Silurian 

 Rocks of Canada, Part II. 



Mr. Bolus exhibited some sketches of Orchids found in the Cape 

 Peninsula. 



Dr. Marloth then read his paper on " Some Adaptations of S.A. 

 Plants to the Climate." 



After a vote of thanks had been passed to Dr. Marloth for his paper. 



The President exhibited some long-horned Beetles which had been 

 devastating the orange trees of the Eastern Province. 



Ordinary Monthly Meeting. 

 Wednesday, March 26, 1890. 



Mr. L. Peringuey, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The following donations were announced and the thanks of the 

 Society voted to the donors : 



Proceedings of the Canadian Institute, Toronto, October, 1889. 



Feuille des Jeunes JNaturalistes, No. 232. 



Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants, Part I. 



The President exhibited some eggs of a tick (Ixodes Librceus) found 

 in the Eastern Province. In answer to a question by the Rev. G-. H. 

 R. Fisk, the President said he was of opinion that particular animals 

 were affected by special ticks. In Madagascar there was one which 

 specially affected fowls. Mr. Fisk further asked if there was any 

 animal not subject to ticks, but none was known to anyone present. 



The President also exhibited some figures of Beetles which were to 

 illustrate his work on S. A. Beetles. 



Mr. T. Stewart read a short note on an example of " Denudation 

 and Weathering." 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Stewart. 



Ordinary Monthly Meeting. 



Wednesday, May 28, 1890. 

 Mr. R. Trimen, F.R.S., in the Chair. 



Mr. C. Cochrane, Mr. W. T. Webb and Mr. GL Trill were duly 

 •elected ordinary Members of the Society. 



The undermentioned donations were announced and the thanks of 

 .the Society voted to the donors : 



Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South 

 Wales. Vol. XXIII, Part I. 



