viii Froccedincjs of tlic South African Pliiloso^liical Society. 



in many cases, is also one of the phases in the Hfe-history of some 

 insects wiiich, so far as we now know, seems to complete that chain 

 of protection commencing with colouration, and having for its object 

 the preservation of the species in its endeavour to perpetuate its 

 race. 



Annual Geneeal Meeting. 



July 31, 1901. 



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



The Secretary read the General Report of the Society for the 

 year ending June 30, 1901, and the Treasurer the financial state- 

 ment for the same period. 



General Report of the Society for the Year ended 



June 30, 1901. 



During the past year, eight ordinary meetings of the Society were 

 held. At these, in addition to short notes on various subjects, and 

 exhibits of specimens of zoological, botanical, or ethnographical 

 interest, the following papers were read : — 



" Some Phases of Insect Life in South Africa,'' Presidential 

 Address, by L. Peringuey. 



" On the Appearance and Disappearance of a Mud Island at 

 Walfish Bay," by R W. Waldron. 



" Notes on Stone Implements of Palaeolithic Type found at Stellen- 

 bosch and the Vicinity," by-L. Peringuey. 



" On the Structure of the Palate in Dicynodon and its Allies," by 

 R. Broom. 



" On Ictidosuchus lorimcs^vus nov. spec," by R. Broom. 



" On the Periodical Changes in the Rainfall at the Roj^al Observa- 

 tory, Cape of Good Hope, since 1841," by J. T. Morrison. 



** On the Leg and Toe Bones of PtycJiosiagum," by R. Broom. 



'* On the History of the Local Names of Cape Fishes,'' by J. D. F. 

 Gilchrist. 



** Evidence of Glacial Action during the Deposition of the Table 

 Mountain Sandstone," by A. W. Rogers. 



^' The Rainfall of the Cape Peninsula," by T. Stewart. 



