Proceedings. 
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S.A. NAT., VOL. XIV. 
May, 1933 . 
ago Mr. Wells saw tens of thousands of shell parrots, and he 
thought that the bronzewing pigeons are increasing. Pictures 
were then shown of the land described. 
Mr. R. Poyntz, one of Mr. Wells’s companions on the last 
trip, then spoke, giving reminiscences and incidents, especially of 
the aborigines. He had visited Lasscter’s Cave and saw Lasseter’s 
last message in it. Mr. Poyntz also showed carvings in jarrah 
of several natives holding a corroboree, as well as several fossils- 
and mineral specimens. 
Mr. W. A, Harding then spoke on the microscope, simple and 
compound. The microscope reveals that many things are not 
what they seem to the naked eye. As illustrations he mentionedi 
the colour of the butterflies’ wings and the patterns of minute 
diatoms. It reveals the beauty and the marvels of God’s liandi- 
work in nature. Several slides were then shown by means of 
the projection microscope, including diatoms, polyclstina, fora- 
minifera and histological sections. 
EXHIBITS. 
Dr. W. Christie; Botanical specimens from I'asmania, in- 
cluding some from Alt. Wellington. 
Mr, H. Af. Hale; A specimen of the new pigface {Carpo- 
hroPiis l^iilleinei) named after Dr. R. Pulleine, and a parakeeha 
{Calandrinia remota)^ both grown by the exhibitor. 
Air. E. PL Ising: A specimen of mistletoe {Lorantkus miracu- 
lostis, var. melaleucae) growing on tea tree near a lagoon at 
Ivlacgillivray, Kangaroo Island, this being the second record of 
a mistletoe from the Island. 
APRIL, 1933. 
The monthly meeting was held on 18th April, when the 
clialrman (Air. E. H. Ising) presided. 
NOMINATION. 
Air. Shinkfield, Aleteorological Bureau. 
ELECTION. 
Aliss C. Eardley. 
LECTURE. 
Professor J. A. Prescott, President of the Ro)-al Society, gave 
a lecture on “The Main Soil Classifications of South Australia.”’ 
Prof. Prescott said that the native vegetation is a good index 
tc the soil. The aim in the United States and Australia is to 
survev an area and use terms than can be understood bv the- 
