3. Mr. T. H. Johnston exhibited a series of entozoa 

 taken by liim from reptiles collected by Dr. D'Ombrain in 

 the Sydney district. 



(1) Physaloptera sp., and (2) Ascaris sp., from the intestine 

 of the common whip-snake Dvn>-ina psamnwphis, Schl.; (3) 

 Ichthyolaenia sp., (a tapeworm from the duodenum resembling 

 that found in local black snakes Pseudcchns purp/iyriacus, Shaw), 



(4) Trichosomum sp. (a very delicate nematode from the intestine), 



(5) Apoblema sp. (a Distomid fluke with a small but well-marked 

 caudal appendage, irom the oesophagus), and (6) Porocephalus sp. 

 (a pentastome from the lungs), all four species being taken from 

 one copper-headed snake, Denisonim mtperbt*, Gttnther; (7) Phy- 

 saloptera sp. from the intestine of a slow-worm Lialis burtonii, 

 Gray. He also showed some entozoa collected for him by Mr. L. 

 Gallaed in the Gosford district (N. S. Wales). (8) Giganto- 

 rhynchus sp. (G. semoni, LinstJ), from the long-nosed bandicoot 

 Peramehs nasuta, Geoiir.; (9) Gigantorhynchus sp. from tho brush 

 tailed "rat" Phascologale penicillata ; (10) Filaria sp., from the 



4. Mr. Guthrii: showed a cob of black maize grown by 

 a farmer in the Coramba district. It is asserted that the 

 variety is not attacked by weevil. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, SEPTEMBER 7, 1910. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

 at the Society's House, No. 5 Elizabeth-street North, on 

 Wednesday evening, September 7th, 1910. 



H. Deane, m.a., m. inst. cm. Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Twenty-five members and one visitor were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 



confirmed. 



