JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. 
OcToBER 1912 — Marcu 1915. 
SESSION CXLII. 
Monday, 28th October 1912.—Professor J. ARTHUR THomsoy, M.A., 
President, in the Chair. 
Professor Thomson, whose term as President had expired, delivered an address 
upon “ HENRI BEercson’s BioLocy.” 
Monday, 25th November 1912.—J. H. Asuwortn, Esq., D.Sc., 
in the Chair. 
The Annual Reports of the Secretary, Librarian, and Treasurer were submitted. 
The following Office-Bearers for the Session were elected : 
President—Principal O. Coarnock BraAp.LeEy, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.E. 
Vice-Presidents— Professor E. A. ScHAFER, LL.D., F.R.S.; B. N. Pracn, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S., 
F.G.S.; Wm. Evans, Esq., F.F.A., F.R.S.E. 
Secretary—W. F. P. M‘Lintock, Esq., B.Sc. 
Assistant-Secretary—D. C. M‘Introsu, Esq., M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.E. 
Treasurer— WM. WILLIAMSON, Esq., F.R.S. E. 
Librarian—Peroy H. Grimsnaw, Esq., F.R.S.E., F.E.S. 
Councillors—Professor ARTHUR Ropinson, M.D.; E. B. Jamieson, Esq., M.D.; Professor 
L. A. L. Krxe, M.A.; J. H. AsHwortu, Esq., D.Sc. ; Professor D'Arcy W. THompson, 
C.B., B.A.; Wm. S. Brucr, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S.E.; W. E. Acar, Esq., B.A., D.Sc. ; 
Professor J. ARTHUR THoMson, M.A., F.R.S.E.; Lionpn W. Hinxman, Esq., B.A., 
F.R.S.E.; James Rircnre, Esq., M.A., D.Sc.; Taropore Retrin, Esq., D.Sc. ; 
SyMINGTON GRIEVE, Esq. 
A resolution expressing regret at the death of Ramsay Heatley Traquair, 
Esq., M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., was adopted. 
The following Communications were submitted : 
1. Note on the Type Specimens of the Hydroid Zoophyte, Plumularia catharina, Johnston ; and 
2. On the Invalidity of the Hydroid Genus, Diplopteron, Allman. By JAMES RircHtn, Esq., 
M.A., D.Se. 
3. Note on Chiastopsylia, Rothsch., a genus of Siphonaptera, with Description of a New Species 
(C. godfrey?); and 
4. A New Species of IJschnopsyllus (I. ashworthii) parasitic upon the Cape Horse-shoe Bat 
(Rhinolophus augur). By Rev. James WaArerston, B.D., B.Sc. (Communicated by J. H. 
AsHwortH, Esq., D.Sc.) 
5. Exhibition of Living Specimens of rare Insects and Ticks. By J. H. Asnworrn, Esq., D.Sc. 
6. Exhibition of a rare and curious Mantid, Gongyluws gonyloides, from Ceylon. By Wm. Evans, 
Esq., F.F.A., F.R.S.E. 
7. Exhibition of rare Corals from the margin of the British Area. By JAMES Rircurs, Esq., 
M.A., D.Se. 
