CONTENTS. 



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



F.L.S., S$c page 1 



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



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



III. Some Account of Aucklandia, a new Genus of Composite, believed to pro- 



duce the Costus of Dioscorides. By Hugh Falconer, 31. 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 Lineee. 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 Paussidae ; with Descriptions of a new 



Genus and some new Species. By J. O. Westwood, Esq., F.LS., 8$c. 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, Ml)., 

 F.R.S., F.L.S., $c , 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. , 8$c. . . 59 



IX. On the existence of Spiral Cells in the Seeds of Acanthaceae. By Mr. 



Richard Kippist, Libr. L.S. Communicated by the Secretary . (>."> 



X. Description of a new Genus of Plants from Brazil. By John Miers, Esq., 



F.L.S. 77 



