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these were specially noted a Short Python [Python curtus) , from Malacca, 

 presented July 2nd by Mrs. Bertha M. L. Bonsor; and a Prêtre's Amazon 

 [Chrysotis praetrii) , purchased July 23rd: both new to the Collection. — 

 Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., F.Z.S., exhibited and made remarks on a hybrid 

 Wagtail, bred in confinement, between the Grey "Wagtail [Motacilla melanope) 

 and the Pied Wagtail [M. luguhris) . — Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S., exhi- 

 bited and made remarks on some variations in the plumage of the Partridge 

 [Perdix cinerea). — Prof. Bell, F.Z.S., exhibited and made remarks on two 

 specimens of Virgularia mirabilis, recently dredged by the Hon. A. E. Gathorne 

 Hardy, M.P., in Loch Craignish. He also exhibited two young living 

 specimens of Palinurus vulgaris, received from Mr. Spencer, of Guernsey, in 

 which the stridulating-organs were still capable of making sounds. — A 

 communication was read from the Bev. Thomas R. R. Stebbing, containing 

 an account of the Amphipodous Crustaceans of the genus Urothoe , and of a 

 new allied genus proposed to be called Urothoides . — A communication was 

 read from Col. C. Swinhoe F.Z.S., containing descriptions of a large num- 

 ber of new Indian Lepidoptera, chiefly Heterocera. — Mr. P. L. Sclater 

 gave an account of the birds collected by Mr. Ramage in St. Lucia, West 

 Indies, which were referred to thirty species. — Mr. G. A. Boulenger, F.Z.S., 

 read a note on the Short Python [Python curtus) , a specimen of which was 

 stated to be living in the Society's Reptile House. — A communication was 

 read from Dr. E. C. Stirling, of the University of Adelaide, on some points 

 in the anatomy of the female organs of generation of the Kangaroo, especi- 

 ally in relation to the acts of impregnation and parturition. — Mr. F. E. 

 Beddard read some notes on the anatomy of an Oligochaetous Worm of the 

 genus Dero , relating principally to its reproductive system, — A communi- 

 cation was read from Mr. Scott B. Wilson, in which were given the de- 

 scriptions of four new species of Hawaiian birds , proposed to be called 

 Chrysometridops coeruleirostris , Loxops flammea , Himatione montana , and 

 H. Stejnegeri. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 



3. Linnean Society of New South Wales. 



25^^ September, 1889. — 1) Botanical. — 2) Descriptions of two new 

 Species of Mollusca. By J. C. Cox, M.D., F.L.S. For the two species 

 herein described the names Ancylus Smithi and Cypraea Irvineanae are pro- 

 posed. Living specimens of the former obtained on Vallisneria at Port Hack- 

 ing, together with the drawings of the Cypraea, which is from Western 

 Australia, were exhibited at the meeting of the Society in July last. — 

 3) Revision of the Genus Heieronyx, with descriptions of new Species. 

 Part IV. By Rev. T. Blackburn, B.A., Corr. Mem. This paper deals 

 with about twenty-six species — of which the majority are described as new 

 — forming the third group of the third of the main divisions into which the 

 author divides the genus. — 4) Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with de- 

 scriptions of new Genera and Species. Part IV. By Rev. T. Blackburn, 

 B.A., Corr. Mem. This paper is directly or indirectly the outcome of the 

 examination of a small collection of Carabidae, together with a few Longi- 

 cornes, sent to the author by Mr. W. D. Randall from Barrow's Creek in 

 southern tropical Australia, and of collections recently received from Central 



