114 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
Miss Mabel Brewster exhibited leaves cut by leaf-cutting bees, 
from Clarence, Blue Mountains. 
Miss A. A. Brewster, roots of mangrove with explanatory 
remarks. Miss Drummond, Marchantia successfully grown in a 
tin. The President, Xanthorea minor, showing fasciation, grown 
on sandstone close to Wainamatta shale. 
Mr. A. A. Hamilton gave a most capable address on 
‘“Beology of Salt Marshes.” This is a subject. of which Mr. 
Hamilton has made a special study, and his remarks were most 
lucid and interesting, showing what a vast field for CUEELYALIOI 
lies in subjects of this class. 
2nd December, 1919.—The president Miss C. Le Plastrier, 
in the chair, and 32 members present. <A letter was received 
from Mr. A. H. §. Lucas returning thanks for a vote of 
sympathy from the society on the death of his wife. 
The President announced the death of Mr. W. J. Rainbow, 
F.E.S., and it was resolved that a letter of sympathy be sent 
to his sons. Appreciative references to the life and work of 
Mr. Rainbow were made by Mr. G. A. Waterhouse, B.Sce., 
F.E.S., and other members. 
Reference was made to the resignation, by Mr. E. S. 
Edwards, M.A., of the position of Hon. Secretary’ to the 
Society, which the Council had regretfully accepted. It was 
unanimously resolved that a letter be written to Mr. Edwards 
thanking him for his valuable services to the Society. It was 
announced that Mr. A. A. Hamilton had taken up the duties 
of Hon. Seeretary. 
Miss Harris and Mr. Stirling were elected members of the 
Society. 
Miss Drummond exhibited a fine series of fossils from Port- 
land. Mr. E. Cheel offered some remarks on a tomato af- 
fected with leaf-spot disease, brought under notice by Miss 
McAnene. Mr, L. Gallard, an interesting beetle and larva, 
probably a Eucnemid. Mr. G. A. Waterhouse, the larve and 
pupx of Xenica acantha and X. Klugi, and drew attention to 
the similarity of the pup, while the larve were easily distin- 
guishable; the larva of former haying a brown head with two 
projecting horns, the head of X. Klugi being green and hirsute 
without horns. 
Mr. W. M. Carne, specimen of the 'lurnsole Dye -Plant 
(Cryzophora tinctoria) collected: by him in Palestine.  Culti- 
vated in France for its- purple dye, which is used in Holland 
