xii Proceedings of the South African Philosophical Society. 
The PresipEnt recorded the deciphering by Mr. Donald Ferguson 
of the inscription on an old stone which has been in the South African 
Museum since 1855. (See Transactions, XI., Part 2, pp. 196-201.) 
Dr. J. D. F. Grucurist read a paper on ‘ The Genus Paraplysta, 
with Description of a New Species.” 
Mr. Rogers read a paper by himself and Mr. EH. H. L. Schwarz 
on ‘‘The Orange River Ground Moraine.” 
OrpInNARY Montuity MEETING. 
January 31, 1900. 
L. Péringuey, President, in the Chair. 
Messrs. Wm. ANDERSON, Government Geologist, Natal; J. M. 
ORPEN, Surveyor-General, Rhodesia; G. WATERMEYER, Interpreter 
Supreme Court; and B. R. MacMinnan, Department of Agriculture, 
Cape Town, were nominated for election as ordinary members. 
Dr. RR. Broom, Port) Khvabeta, and Mr. Hi. Ch kRaArorss 
Concordia, were elected ordinary members. 
The SecRETARY stated that the Royal Geographical Society, the 
Geological Society, and the Royal Astronomical Society, London, 
had intimated that their publications would in future be sent to the 
Society’s Library. The Cambridge Philosophical Society had pre- 
sented a complete set of its Proceedings, and had promised to 
forward future numbers. 
Mr. Cuas. EF. Jurirz, M.A., Cape Town, read a paper entitled, 
«The Soils of the South-Western Districts of the Cape Colony.” 
OrpinAaRyY Montuiuy MEETING. 
March 28, 1900. 
P. Ryan in the Chair. 
His Excellency Sir ALFRED Miunur, K.C.B., G.C.M.G., was nomi- 
nated for election as an ordinary member by the President and 
Secretary. 
Messrs. Wm. ANDERSON, Natal; J. M. Orpen, Rhodesia; G. 
‘WATERMEYER, and B. R. MacMiuuan, Cape Town, were elected 
ordinary members of the Society. 
Mr. HE. H. L. Scuwarz exhibited portions of a fossil reptile 
which had recently been discovered in the course of the geological 
survey of the Uitenhage District. 
