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is enclosed within a much smaller gall than that.of the female. 
He also exhibited some Canadian w onder beans that had been 
Dixon stated that the grass shown by him on September 12 
proved to be an importation from South Africa, Ehrharta 
villosa, var. maxima. Mr. “Ww. J. KIMBER pores several 
fossils and fossil casts from Port Willunga. IETZ, 
on behalf of the South Australian MO exhibited a 
u 
beach at ‘Port Elliot. “Although this bird is said a Fs 
numerous out at sea, it is rarely seen close inshore. 
IDDLE showed electrical apparatus recently im Gi 
for the Keswick Military Hospital for enabling rallitevaple 
to be taken with very short exposures, thus eliminating any 
epee ia from motion due to the action of the heart or 
un ags 
DERS CHase.—Capt. S. A. WHITE reported that a 
ral effort had been made to secure the passage of a Bill 
for the reservation of Flinders Chase, and that although it 
could not be carried a Es en session, he had no doubt of 
its becoming law in the next. 
PaPEn.— Vitality of Seeds, " by Arr. G. Epguisr. 
ORDINARY MEETING, APRIL 10, 1919. 
THe PmnrsipENT (J. C. Vero, M.D., F.R.C.S.) in 
the chair 
Nominations.—Edward Charles Grigson and O. A. 
Re spend as atn 
ELection.—Rev. T. Whalley as Fellow 
HE ADVISORY Sener of Science and Industry wrote 
si their publication, ‘‘The Australian Environment," by 
. Griffith Taylor, could be purchased for 5s., or the set 
of ‘contour and rainfall maps of Australia separately for 
oes 
HE PRESIDENT referred to the death of Sir Edward C. 
Stirling and other events which had occurred during the 
recess. ; Vide page 1 and MISCELLANEA ao 
FLixpERs Cuase.—Capt. S. A. Warre reported as 
follows: —‘‘Years ago the Fauna and Flora Protection Com- 
mittee of our Field Naturalists' Section wisely decided that 
