June, 1953 
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
Fifty-one 
the Wild Flower Shows. Mr. 
Lothian thanked the Chairman 
and members for this wonderful 
gift and expressed surprise that 
he should have been singled out, 
for the success of Wild Flower 
Shows has been due entirely to 
team work. He hoped that this 
year’s Show would be equally 
successful. 
The following members were 
elected as ordinary members, anti 
welcomed: — 
Mr. D. Krachenbuehl, 23 Angas 
st., Goodwood Park. 
Mr. P. G. Palfrey, Harrow Ave., 
St. Marys. 
Mrs. M. G. Smith, 26 Dwyer Rd., 
Oaklands Park. 
Miss G. D. Glasscoe, “Hunt- 
leigh,” Daisy Ave., Ascot Park. 
Miss E. W. Wardlow, 71 First 
St., Prospect. 
A letter was read from the 
Preservation Section of the Forests 
Products Division, C.S.I.R.O., 
Melbourne, seeking specimens of 
wood destroying fungi. Members 
are asked to forward such speci- 
mens direct, and in return officers 
of the Section will name the speci- 
mens to enable members to build 
up a collection themselves. Postage 
will be refunded if required. 
The Chairman mentioned that 
the Council of the Royal Agricul- 
tural and Horticultural Society 
had suggested that the Section 
should make an exhibit at the 
forthcoming Royal Show. The 
matter was left in the hands of 
Mr. Lothian. 
The Chairman announced that 
nominations for offices and com- 
mittee for the year 1953-54 would 
be called for at the next monthly 
meeting, and these would be 
accepted up to 13th July. 
To permit members a few min- 
utes to discuss matters of mutual 
interest amongst themselves, in 
future the formal business of the 
evenings would finish at 9.45 
p.m. It was particularly appropri- 
ate at the present meeting as it 
permitted members to inspect the 
large range of exhibits which Pro- 
fessor Cleland had brought along 
to illustrate his lecture. The Sec- 
retary also had managed to obtain 
one or two extremely interesting 
examples of “sea life.” 
The meeting was closed at 
10 p.m. 
SPECIAL 
The American Government has 
put into effect what is known as die 
“Ful bright Plan,” which provides 
lor the exchange between America 
and Australia of scholars and lead- 
ers in various fields of science. 
Dr. Stirton, Professor of Palam- 
tology in the University of Cali- 
fornia, has been chosen to do 
important work in connection with 
fossil remains which are to be 
found in Central Australia. 
MEETINGS 
During his stay in Adelaide, Pro- 
fessor Stirton gave a lecture: “The 
Phylogeny of the Horse,” to a com- 
bined meeting of the Royal Society 
and its Field Naturalist Section. 
This was held in the Public 
Library Lecture Room on the even 
ing of 9th March, and approxi- 
mately 150 persons attended. 
The lecturer described a small, 
flat footed, four toed animal tiic 
size of a cat, which lived in the 
