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that the very resemblance between them is not confined to one or two 
articles, but to almost everything that has been found, and illustrations 
comparing the Ehodesian and Egyptian objects are given to support 
the theory. 
Anniversary Meeting. 
April 19, 1911. 
The President, S. S. Hough, F.E.S., in the Chair. 
The Eeports of the Secretary and Treasurer were read and approved. 
The Council for the ensuing year was elected as follows : — 
President : S. S. Hough, M.A., F.K.S. 
Hon. Treasurer : L. Crawford, D.Sc. 
Hon. Secretary: L. Peringuey, D.Sc. 
Members : A. J. Anderson, M.A., M.B. ; J. C. Beattie, D.Sc. ; 
H. BoHLE, M.I.E.E. ; A. L. Du Toit, B.A., F.G.S. ; E. T. A. Innes, 
F.E.A.S.; H. Kynaston, B.A., F.G.S. ; J. Moir, M.A., D.Sc; H. H. W. 
Pearson, Sc.D. ; A. Theiler, M.D. 
The President delivered his Address, " Photography an Aid to 
Astronomy." 
Ordinary Monthly Meeting. 
May 19, 1911. 
The Vice-President, S. S. Hough, Esq., F.E.S., in the Chair. 
Nominations : J. E. Devlin, Uitenhage, by L. Peringuey and E. M. 
Lightfoot; Dr. Simpson- Wells, F.E.C.S., by J. D. F. Gilchrist and 
L. Peringuey. 
Elections: J. F. Dreyer ; J. de Fenton ; Sir Kendal Franks; 
E. H. L. Gorges; C. L. Legat; A. D. Lewis; Hon. P. Methuen ; 
Eev. N. Egberts ; Hon. J. C. Smuts ; W. Tucker ; H. A. Wager ; 
H. E. Wood. 
The President nominated as Vice-Presidents H. H. W. Pearson, 
Sc.D., and E. T. A. Innes, F.E.A.S. 
" Some New South African Succulents and other Plants," by E. 
Marloth. 
Among the plants described in this paper are three species of special 
interest, viz., one of Cytinus, one of Borbonia, and one of Anacampseros. 
The Cytinus is noteworthy as it constitutes a second species of Eafflesi- 
acese for South Africa ; the Borbonia is of economic importance, being 
