CONTENTS. 



I. Observations on the Genus Derbe of Fabricius. By J. O. Westwood, Esq., 

 F.L.S. ^c page 1 



n. Descriptions of several new Homopterous Insects belonging to various Sub- 

 genera o/* Derbe of Fabricius. By J. O. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S. 8fc. 1 9 



III. Some Account o/" Aucklandia, a new Genus of Compositse, believed to pro- 



duce the Costus of Dioscorides. By Hugh Falconer, M.D., Superin- 

 tendent of the Hon. East India Company's Botanic Garden at Saharun- 

 pore. Communicated by J. F. Royle, M.D., F.R.S. 8f L.S. . . 23 



IV. Description of a new Genus of Linese. By Charles C. Babington, Esq., 



M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. 33 



V. On an edible Fungus from Tierra del Fuego, and an allied Chilian Species. 



By the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S. ........ 37 



VI. Synopsis of the Coleopterous Family Paussidse ; with Descriptions of a new 



Genus and some new Species. By J. O. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S. Sgc. 45 



VII. On a reformed Character of the Genus Cryptolepis, Brown. By Hugh 



Falconer, M.D., Superintendent of the Hon. East India Company's 

 Botanic Garden at Saharunpore. Communicated by J. F. Royle, M.D., 

 F.R.S., F.L.S. 8sc 53 



VIII. Notes on the Habits of the Box-Tortoise of the United States of America, 



Cistuda Carolina, Gray. By George Ord, Esq., F.L.S. 8gc. . . 59 



