Dr. P. L. Sclater on Testndo cliilensis &c. 161 



what provisional name to give this fossil, and shall therefore 

 let it stand over to some future time. 



I am, Gentlemen, 

 * Yours obediently, 



Edward Parfitt. 



Devon and Exeter Institution, Exeter. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XI. figs. 9-12. 



Fuj. 9. Portion of weatliered surface witli the crystals of carbonate of 

 lime washed out or decayed : enlarged. 



Fuj. 10. Specimen cut horizontally, showing the interstices of the stolons 

 tilled with crystals : enlarged. 



Fig. 11. End view of specimen, showing the stoloniferous masses stand- 

 ing out fi'ee. The cross lines are the natm-al size of the specimen. 



Fig. 12. Three cells (?), showing indications of double walls and septa: 

 mag-nified. 



XVIII. — Reply to Dr. Graj on Testudo cliilensis &c. 

 By P. L. Sclater, Ph.D., F.R.S. 



To the Editors of the Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 



Gentlemen, 



Dr. Gray, following his habitual practice, has thought 

 proper to reply to ray scientific criticisms upon the species de- 

 scribed by him as Afeles Bartletti and Testudo chilensis with 

 a series of personal remarks which I do not care to notice. 

 As, however, one of the charges made against me would, if 

 true, affect the credit of this Society, I request you to publish, 

 in answer thereto, the subjoined account of some observa- 

 tions on this subject made at the meeting of this Society last 

 evening. 



I may also as Avell state that it is not correct that (as 

 assumed by Dr. Gray) my information as to the synonyms of 

 the (so-called) Testudo chilensis was obtained from Dr. Gray's 

 ^' short note." 



I am, Gentlemen, 



Your obedient Servant, 

 Zoological Society of London, P. L. ScLATER. 



II Hanover Square, London, W. 



January 17tli, 1871. 



" On concluding my series of reports upon the additions to 

 the Society's menagerie for the past year, I beg leave to take 

 this opportunity of calling the attention of tlie meeting to the 

 register of accessions to the menagerie now lying on the table. 



