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In a piece of natural scrub just behind the beach, man}' native 
trees and shrubs were noted. The largest plants were pink gum 
{Eucalyptus fasciculosa), which was in flower. There was also 
the drooping sheoak (Casuarina stricta). Both the male and 
female trees were in flower. A species of quondong and the boo- 
byalla {Myoporum insulare) were seen. Rushes and guinea 
flowers, {Hibbertia j-p.) were present, and several species were 
flowering. The plants growing along the cliffs were specialized in 
shape. They formed cushion-clusters, and were of stunted growth 
on account of the winds. Mr. Kimber took the shell lovers along 
the beach, where he was kept busy naming specimens. Several 
shells of the small cuttlefish (Sepia braggi) were found, but the 
animal which makes this shell has never been found. Ascldians 
of peculiar form were found in holes In hard rock. Fine speci- 
mens of sponges and seaweeds were collected. An ancient abori- 
ginal camp was visited, and several flints were found. The dis- 
trict proved of great interest, 
VISIT TO S.A. MUSEUM, JUNE 21, 1924.— On June 21st, 
a number of the members paid a visit to the Museum, and were 
shown round by Mr. Edgar R. Waite, the director. /\ttention 
was first called to the “Records of the Museum,” instituted in 
1918, Mr. Waite spoke on several species of butterflies and 
moths, and pointed out the differences between the two sections 
of Lepidoptera. Specimens wmre shown from the Solomon Is- 
lands, New Guinea, and New Ireland. Butterflies from Cochin 
China were admired. A living blind snake was shown and de- 
scribed as living underground, mainly on white ants. Having 
teeth only in the upper jaw, these reptiles cannot bite man, and 
are perfectly harmless. The scales are smooth, and similar in 
structure all round the body.. These snakes have a thorny spike 
near the end of the, tail. A, Central Australian python nine feet 
long was taken from its box. It has no fangs, and no venom 
gland, but has an arimy of teeth. This reptile is known as 
“woma.” Pythons lay eggs, and, although cold blooded, incu- 
bate them for some weeks. These snakes seize their prey and 
crush their victims in , the coils, and swallow them head" first. 
Both the blind snake and the “woma” were freely handled b}^ 
the visitors, ladies included. The shell of the hawk’s bill turtle 
was next examined. It has no toes, but only flippers, in which 
lespect it differs from the tortoises. Combs, bracelets, serviette 
rings, and spectacle frames are made from the shell. A skele- 
ton of the green turtle, common in the waters of northern Aus- 
tralia, was compared with that of a tortoise. Mr. Waite then 
pointed out that no afllgators are. found in Australia, being con- 
fined to tropical America and China. The reptiles here so called 
