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Die vordere Längsseite des Kastens ist zum Herunterklappen und 

 verschließbar; die beiden kurzen Seiten innen mit einer Anzahl von 

 Rinnen versehen, in welche nach lîelieben lîretter eingeschoì)en 

 werden können. Auf diesen werden die Wandtafeln systematisch an- 

 geordnet, und sind, mit Hilfe ihrer Nummer und eines am Kasten 

 angebrachten Verzeichnisses, im Moment zu erlangen. Der Kasten 

 nimmt, auf einem Tische oder besonderen Wandbrette, wenig Raum 

 in Anspruch. Er kann übrigens auch aufrecht, mit der Klappe nach 

 oben aufgestellt werden, wodurch das Hervorholen und Zurücklegen 

 der einzelnen Tafeln noch bequemer wird. 



2. Zoological Society of London. 



IS*"'^ December, 188S. — The Secretary read a report on the additions 

 that had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of November 

 1888, and called attention to a specimen of the Small-clawed Otter [Lutra 

 leptonyx), presented by W. L. Sclater, Esq., F.Z.S., Deputy Superinten- 

 dent, Indian Museum, Calcutta, new to the Society's Collection, and to a 

 Monkey of the genus Cercopitheciis, from South Africa, apparently referable 

 to the Samango Monkey [Ccrcopithecus samaiigo), also new to the Society's 

 Collection. — Mr. G. B. Sowerby, F.Z.S., read descriptions of fourteen 

 new species of Shells from China, Japan, and the Andaman Islands, chiefly 

 collected by Deputy Surgeon-General E,. Hungerford. — A communication 

 was read from Mr. Herbert Drue e , F.Z.S., in which he gave an account of 

 the Lepidoptera-Heterocera collected by Mr. C. M. Woodford in Guadal- 

 canar Island, Solomon Islands. The collection was stated to contain examples 

 of 53 species, 18 of which were described as new to science. — Mr. J. H. 

 Leech, F.Z.S., read the second portion of a paper on the Lepidoptera of 

 Japan and Corea, comprising an account of the Sphingidae, Bombycidae, 

 Notodontidae, and Cymatophoridae, in all 352 species. Of these, 38 species 

 were now described as new to science. — Dr. Hans Gadow, F.Z.S., read 

 a paper on the numbers and on the Phylogenetic Development of the Remiges 

 of Birds. The author showed that the number of primaries is of very limited 

 taxonomic value, as was proved by the numerous exceptions mentioned in 

 the lists contained in the paper. A comparison of the remiges of the Penguins 

 with those of other Carinatae seemed to indicate an extremely low stage in 

 the Penguins, which, however, was not borne out by other anatomical fea- 

 tures. The Ratitae were most probably descendants of birds which formerly 

 possessed the power of flight and had lost it. This view was strengthened by 

 an examination of the structure of their wings and of the feathers of their 

 nestlings. The paper concluded with general remarks upon the probable 

 gradual development of the organism of flight in birds. — P. L. Sclater, 

 Secretary. 



15^'' January, 1889. — The Secretary read a report on the additions 

 that had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of December 

 1888, and called attention to a young Chimpanzee purchased of Mr. Cross 

 of Liverpool, December G*^^ , which was undoubtedly of the same species as 



