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explained by Dr. W. 0. Priestley, and further remarks were offered by 
Dr. Murie and Mr. W. Thistleton Dyer. 
Mr. W. B. Hemsley then read a paper by General Collett, C.B., and 
himself, “On a collection of plants made in the Shan States, Upper Burma.” 
An interesting discussion followed, in which Messrs. J. G. Baker, C. B. 
Clarke, and Capt. Elwes took part. 
ZoorocicaL Society oF Lonpon. 
Nov. 5, 1889.—Prof. Fuowrr, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., President, in 
the chair. 
The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been made to 
the Society’s Menagerie during the months of June, July, August, and 
September, and called attention to certain interesting accessions which 
had been received during that period. Amongst these were specially 
noted a Short Python, Python curtus, from Malacca, presented July 2nd 
by Mrs. Bertha M. L. Bonsor; and a Prétre’s Amazon, Chrysotis pretrii, 
purchased July 23rd; both new to the collection. 
Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun., exhibited and made remarks on a hybrid 
Wagtail, bred in confinement, between the Grey Wagtail, Motacilla 
melanope, and the Pied Wagtail, M. lugubris. 
Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier exhibited and made remarks on some variations 
in the plumage of the Partridge, Perdia cinerea. 
Prof. Bell 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 Rev. Thomas R. R. Stebbing, 
containing an account of the Amphipodous Crustaceans of the genus 
Urothoé, and of a new allied genus proposed to be called Urothoides. 
A communication was read from Col. C. Swinhoe, containing descriptions 
of a large number 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 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, especially in relation to the acts of impregnation and 
parturition. 
Mr. F. E. Beddard read some notes on the anatomy of an Oligochetous 
worm of the genus Dero, relating principally to its reproductive system. 
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