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The President reported that the resolution, re Morialta 

 Reserve, passed at the last meeting, had been presented to 

 the Hon. Minister of Education, and that the deputation had 

 received a favourable reply. He also reported the death of 

 our Fellow, the Rev. D. T. Whalley. 



National Parks, etc. — A letter was received from the 

 Naturalists' Section and the Fauna and Flora Protection 

 Committee, re proposed public meeting to urge the reservation 

 of large areas for our native Fauna and Flora, and asking for 

 the appointment of two delegates to a committee to make 

 arrangements for same. Messrs. Edwin Ashby (Vice-President) 

 and Walter Rutt (Plon. Secretary) were appointed. 



Paper. — "The Rediscovery of Ghoriplax grayi, etc.," by 

 Edwin Ashby, F.L.S., M.B.O.U. 



Exhibits. — Mr. Edwin Ashby exhibited fossil Loricella 

 sculpta, Ashby, from Table Cape, Tasmania. Five species 

 of Western Australian parrots, viz., Barnardius semitor- 

 qvatus, Quoy. and Gaim., from Ellensbrook, in the south-west 

 of the State, and from 20 miles west of Moora; B. zonariiis 

 connect ens, Mat., from Moora, and from Watheroo; Platy- 

 cercus icterotis, Kuhl., from Ellensbrook; Purpureicephalus 

 pileatus, Vig., from Ellensbrook; Psephotus multicolor, Kuhl.,. 

 from Watheroo. Professor J. B. Cleland exhibit-ed water- 

 colour drawings of two curious fungi — the beef-steak fungus 

 recently introduced from Europe, and a fruiting portion of 

 native bread. Dr. C. Fenner (for Dr. Johnson) exhibited 

 sections of recent borings in Adelaide streets ; fossil-bearing 

 limestones from various localities; igneous rocks from 

 Houghton ; and belemnites from Central Australia. Mr. A. 

 M. Lea exhibited three Cypress Lambertiana trees that had 

 been killed by jewel beetles (Diadoxus scatoris). The beetles 

 lay their eggs on the trees near the ground and the larvae 

 practically ringbark the tree and many of the roots, usually 

 killing the trees and causing unsightly gaps in hedges. Mr. 

 A. G. Edquist exhibited specimens of a mistletoe, L&ranthus 

 eccocarpus, found growing on the oleander, olive, and 

 Pseudacacia, but not showing any tendency to simulate the 

 foliage of the hosts. Mr. Keith Ashby showed curious apple- 

 like growths found when pruning .apple trees, and believed to 

 be produced without flowers. 



Ordinary Meeting, August 11, 1921. 



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

 in the chair. 



The President reported that the Council had agreed to 

 support three lectures by Dr. Richard Berry, Professor of 



