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‘You heard, no doubt, that we have lost our stock of giraffes, and 
fear there are not likely to be any of these animals in the market at the 
Cape. But it may interest you to know that the Council are ready to 
give £1,000 for a young male and two females delivered alive and in 
good condition in this country. We were much pleased to get a speci- 
men of the egg-eating snake (Dasypeltis scabra) last autumn from Port 
Elizabeth, and should be glad to have more specimens of it if any are 
procurable.’ 
An interesting discussion ensued on this letter. 
Mr. PuéRINGUEY thought there would be no difficulty in getting the 
specimens from Khama’s dominions. Giraffes are still near Khama’s 
place. 
Mr. J. H. Brapy read a note on some variable forms of Trichosthetha 
capensis, linking that species with 7. signata on the one side, and 7’. 
albopicta on the other. 
Dr. MARLOTH exhibited two specimens of an edible mushroom (Morella 
esculenta) which was very rare in South Africa, being known here only 
from one locality. 
ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING. 
Wednesday, September 28, 1892. 
Mr. L. PERINGUEY, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Mr, W. FLETCHER was elected an ordinary member of the Society. 
The undermentioned presents were announced, and the thanks of the 
Society voted to the donors: 
Contributions to Canadian Paleontology, Part 3. 
Victorian Year-book, 1890-91, Vol. II. 
Feuille des Jeunes Naturalistes, Nos. 262, 263. 
Dr. MARLOTH exhibited some photographs, taken on September 1, of 
Hex River Mountains when covered with snow, at an elevation of 5,000 
feet. 
The Rev. D. P. FAURE stated that he had found snow (not hail) on 
Table Mountain a few years ago as late as the beginning of October. 
Mr. PERINGUEY exhibited a stone implement, with wooden handle, 
which was found in a Bushman or Hottentot grave near George. The 
handle had been attached with some kind of cement, and the imple- 
ment had been used as a hand weapon. 
Dr. Muir asked if any cement of this kind, connecting a stone imple- 
ment with a wooden handle, had been known before. 
Mr, PERINGUEY said No. 
