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neck. This species was obtained from the districts near Popayan. 

 Tlie second species, for which I propose the name of pha'inolcEmay 

 has several characters in common with H. auritus and H. auricu' 

 latus ; it differs, however, from both those species in the beautiful 

 metallic-green colouring extending over the throat and front, as well 

 as the sides of the throat. The two species may be described as 

 follows : — 



Heliothrix purpureiceps. 



Male : Forehead, crown and nape beautiful purplish-blue ; upper 

 surface, upper tail-coverts, and upper and under wing-coverts beauti- 

 ful golden-green ; mark below the eye and ear-coverts black, termi- 

 nating in a small blue tuft; below the black a streak of rich luminous 

 green ; wings purplish-black ; central tail-feathers bluish-black ; 

 lateral tail-feathers, chin, throat, and under surface, pure white ; bill 

 black ; feet flesh-colour. 



Total length, A\ inches ; bill, f ; wing, 2| ; tail, If. 



Hab. Popayan. 



Heliothrix phainoljema. 



Male : Head, upper surface, upper tail-coverts, upper and under 

 wing-coverts rich golden-green, very brilliant on the head ; wings 

 purplish-black ; four central tail-feathers bluish-black ; lateral tail- 

 feathers snowy-white ; below and behind the eye a lengthened mark 

 of black, terminating in a violet-blue tuft ; chin, throat and sides of 

 the neck rich luminous green ; breast and under surface pure white ; 

 bill black ; feet flesh-colour. 



Total length, 4^ inches ; bill, 1 ; wing, 2f ; tail, 1|-. 



Hab, River Napo. 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 



March 1856. — Dr. Greville, Secretary, in the Chair. 

 The following papers were read : — 



1 . " Notes on the Flora of Perth," by Dr. W. Lauder Lindsay. 



" The most interesting plants of the district are probably Scheuch- 

 seria palustris, Moneses grandijlora, Teucrium ChamcedrySy and 

 Turritis glabra ; but the following also are noteworthy : Corallo- 

 rhiza innata, Epipactis latifolia, Cephalanthera grandifiora and 

 C ensifolia, Neottia Nidus-Avis, Paris quadrifolia, Erigeron alpi- 

 nus, Trientalis europcea, Adoxa moschatellina, Leonurus Cardiaca, 

 Scrophularia vernalis.^^ 



2. "On the occurrence of Cladophora repens (J. Agardh) at 

 Malahide, Co. Dublin," by A. C. Maingay. 



From the specimen now shown, it appears that Mr. W. M'Calla 

 found this plant in Ireland in 1841, and therefore that to him is due 

 the credit of having first collected it in this country, although he 



