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described it, with a very slight notch at the summit, and by no 
means obcordate. The descriptions of other eminent authors are 
by no means concordant. According to Koch and Wahlenberg 
the capsule is obcordate ; Bertoloni describes it as “ subrotundata 
emarginata ;’ while Reichenbach says, “ capsula obovato-trian- 
gulari, vix emarginata.” I am disposed to believe that the Italian 
plant known to Bertoloni, and possibly also the specimen in good 
fruit preserved in Mr. Bentham’s herbarium, may be V. longi- 
styla, while the common alpine plant known to Reichenbach is 
the true V. aphylla. 
The difference of habit and appearance between the plant here 
described and the ordinary V. aphylla might be referred to the 
peculiarity of its birthplace upon the arid marble rocks of the 
Carrara Apennines; but it would be a large concession to the 
views of those who most believe in the modifying influence of 
external conditions, to suppose that they can so far change the 
form of the essential organs of vegetation as would be required 
if these plants be not specifically distinct. 
Having lately received Corsican specimens of Veronica repens, 
Lois., from my friend M. Jordan of Lyons, I may remark that 
that plant appears to me to be a mere variety of V. serpylli- 
folia, L. It differs from the mountain form of that plant, known 
to the Scotch botanists as V. humifusa, Dicks., in no respect 
except in the somewhat more hairy segments of the calyx, and 
apparently in the leaves being rather more fleshy than im the 
Scotch plant. 
PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
Jan. 9, 1849.—William Yarrell, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. DrescRIPTIONS OF THREE NEW SPECIES OF DELPHINID2. By 
J. E. Gray, Esa., F.R.S. 
The species which form the subject of the present communication 
were collected by Dr. Dickie, R.N., during his voyage in the Pacific, 
and have been transferred by him to the British Museum. 
DeLPHINuS EvuTrRoPIA. 
Nose of skull rather longer than the length of the brain-cavity, 
rather dilated on the sides before the notch, very convex and rounded 
above; triangle elongate, produced before the tooth-line, concave on 
the sides, and strongly keeled in the ceutre behind; hinder edge of 
blow-hole rather prominent. Intermaxillar wide, convex above, leaving 
a rather broad open space in front. Palate rather concave in front, 
convex in the centre behind, the hinder part keeled on each side. 
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