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Europe, we meet with the difficulty that little is known of the plants 
of the Lower and Middle Devonian in Europe. There are, however, 
A Table of specific types of the Erian was given, and its bearing 
shown on the questions above referred to; and the hope was ex- 
pressed that by separating such types from doubtful species and 
varietal forms, some progress might be made towards understanding, 
at least, the times and conditions in which specific types were intro- 
duced and perished, and the range of varietal forms through which 
they passed. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Observations on some Indian and Malayan Amphibia and Reptilia, 
By Dr. F. Sroxiczxa. (Abstract.) 
he N.W. 
ayas. Short notes on the geographical distribution, and on 
the general character of the amphibian and reptilian fauna of the 
Andamans and Nicobars, form a brief preface to the detailed descrip- 
tions. Complete lists of all the p ones occurring on the two 
last-na islands are appended. e 
The pe raid of the san noticed, with the localities 
wherefrom specimens have been obtained, and brief characteristics 
of the new species. 
