S.A. NAT., VOL. XV. 
P roceedings. _ Sept. 20th., 1934. 
PROCEEDINGS. 
EVENING MEETING. 
APRIL 17th, 1934. 
Rev. H. A. Gunter presided over an attendance of about 40 
members. 
ELECTIONS: 
1. Mrs. E. M. Masterman. 
2. Mr. C. Booms ft* a. 
3. Miss F. Johns. 
I he Chairman extended a cordial welcome to the new mem¬ 
bers. 
FLOWER SHOW, 1934. 
Word had been received from the Town Clerk that the Town 
Hall would not be available on October 12 and 13 on account 
of the visit of Prince Henry occurring on the same dates. It 
was decided to apply for the Hall on September 14 and IS on 
the usual conditions. 
PAPER. 
Mr. J. M. Black, A.L.S., President of the Royal Society, 
read a paper on “Botanists and their Work” (see this number). 
Many appreciative references were made to Mr. Black's paper; 
those taking part were: Rev. H. A. Gunter, Mr. A. K. Newberry, 
who mentioned the services of Sir Joseph Banks to Australian 
botany and the assistance he gave to Richard and Allan Cun¬ 
ningham and George Caley to extend their botanical researches 
in our continent, Messrs. A. j. Wiley, W. C. Hackett, E. Stans- 
field and E. H. Ising. 
EXHIBITS. 
2. By Mr. A. J. Wiley:—Various Australian timbers turned 
and ducoed among them being Ncalia ( Acacia sp.) from Wil- 
cannia; Acacia Carnet , from Broken Hill; Acacia pence , about 
180 miles from Hermannsburg, C.A.; Gidgee ( Acacia Canibagei) 
from near Broken Hill; Minnirichi (Acacia cyperophylla ), also 
called red mulga, from Ooodnadatta; Myall (probably Acacia 
Sozudenii) north of Tar cool a; and Quandong (Eucarya acuminata) 
from Taldra. 
3. By Mr. E. FI. Ising:—Two new bluebushes named by 
him in the Trans. Royal Society of S.A. (1933), viz., Bassirt 
Blackiana from Oodnadatta and named after Mr. J. M. Black, 
and B • Andersomi from Pedirka, Far North, and named after 
Mr. R. H. Anderson, of the Sydney Botanic Gardens; a number 
of highly coloured leaves from New Calendonia collected by Mr. 
C. Burchell. 
