Minutes of Proceedings. 
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" The Leaf-spots oi Bichardia Albo-Maculata,ILook," by W. T. Saxton. 
" Some New or Little-known South African Succulents," by E. 
Marloth. 
"Note on Double Alternants," by T. Muir. 
Xenopus Laevis, The Plathander," by T. F. Dreyer. 
The Occurrence of Aspergillosis in the Ostrich in South Africa," by 
J. Walker. 
**A Preliminary Survey of the Meteorology of Kimberley," by J. E. 
Sutton. 
Some Geodetic Elements," by C. Moorsom. 
" South African OHgochaeta, Part I," by E. J. Goddard and D. E. 
Malan. 
''Contributions to Knowledge of South African Oligochaeta, Part II.," 
by E. J. Goddard and D. E. Malan. 
" Contributions to Knowledge of South African Hirudinea, Part II," 
by E. J. Goddard and D. E. Malan. 
" Portuguese Commemorative Pillars erected on the South African 
Coast," by L. Peringuey. 
"Bushman Sticks decorated on Intaglio and Poker-work," by L. 
Peringuey. 
" Notes on Namaqualand Bushmen," by Miss L. Currle. 
The President delivered an address: ''On some Eecent Improve- 
ments in Transit Observing." 
The Society has awarded, on the recommendation of the General Com- 
mittee, for Grants-in-Aid of Eesearch, the following grants : — £90 to Mr. 
E. J. Hamlin to carry on Experiments on Commutation in Electrical 
Machinery ; £20 to Professor A. Young for the continuation of his investi- 
gations on a fluctuating well in the Karroo. A sum not exceeding £100 to 
Dr. Egberts for the construction of a photometer for the photographic 
survey of the Southern skies. £50 to Dr. G. Eattray for the continuation 
of investigations of Taxonomy and Distribution of South African Cycads. 
£15 to Miss E. L. Stephens for the study (a) of South African Fresh- water 
Algae, and (b) of periodic changes in the Fauna and the Flora of certain 
South African Vleis. £50 to Miss A. W. Tucker for an Ethnological 
Survey of the Topnaar Tribe of Hottentots. 
The Society held a Conversazione after the Annual Meeting on the 
18th of September. 
Parts 3, 4, and 5 of Volume II. of the Society's Transactions have 
been issued during the year. 
The number of Honorary Fellows is 5 ; of Fellows, 48 ; of Members, 173. 
The Society regrets to have to record the demise during the year of 
P. Eyan, member. 
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