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concludes with the words, "No need to thank me at all; 

 the whole pleasure I feel in sending my collection to the best 

 man able to possess it is quite enough." Three parcels have 

 already been received containing much valuable material, and 

 these are to be followed by others from time to time. One 

 of the shells shown still has the words "lie King" written on 

 the inside of the shell, no doubt in the handwriting of one or 

 other of the famous naturalists Peron and Lesueur, adding 

 thereby special interest to that particular specimen. Mr. 

 Ashby also showed Ghoriplax grayi, H. Adams and Angas, 

 1864. The specimen shown had been found by a Mr. George 

 Pattison near Cape Banks Lighthouse, who sent it to Dr. W. 

 G. Torr, by whom it was placed in Mr. Ashby's hands for 

 description. Professor Osborn showed a rust fungus (Uromy- 

 cladium tepperianvm) on various Acacias, with V. simplex 

 for comparison; also downy mildew on vines (Plasmopora 

 viticola), a pest recently appearing in South Australia, which 

 could only be controlled by spraying. Professor Cleland 

 showed a large mass of "spinifex" (Triodia, sp.) gum from 

 the Roebourne district, north-western Australia. This is 

 used by the natives for fixing barbs on their spears. Also fresh 

 specimens and a water-colour sketch by Miss Fiveash of the 

 stone-making fungus, Polyporiis basilapiloides, McAlp. and 

 Tepper, for which they proposed the generic name Lacco- 

 cephalum . The fungus belongs to the section ovinus of Poly- 

 porus. It proves to be developed from a deep-buried heavy 

 true sclerotium, on top of which a false sclerotium appears 

 which has hitherto been the part found by collectors. The 

 cap is coloured brown. It is not always reticulated. Also 

 specimens of some rare or unusual puff-balls from Monarto 

 South, viz., Secotium melanospermum, Berk., the first finding 

 since Drummond discovered the species in Western Australia 

 over seventy years ago; Phellorina strobilina, only found twice 

 before; a large Tylostoma ; and Battarea phalloides, var. 

 Stevenii. These fungi would be further discussed in a later 

 paper. Mr. A.M. Lea exhibited two drawers of insects from 

 the very fine and extensive collection recently given to the 

 South Australian Museum by Mr. William W^hite, of Fulham; 

 many of the showy moths and grasshoppers, although taken 

 fifty years ago, preserved their natural colours, but some- 

 times trimmed and stiffened by pasting strip of paper on 

 underside of wings, and sometimes painted natural colour. 



Ordinary Meeting, July 14, 1921. 



The President (Sir Joseph C. Verco, M.D., F.R.C.S.) 

 in the chair. 



