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that by the terms of that settlement, the northern boundary 

 of the Natural History Museum as fixed in 1899, will be main- 

 tained, and the land to the south of it will be available for the 

 extension of the Museum.' 



THE PAL/EONTOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. 



The annual volume issued by this society came to hand on 

 March 9th, a rather later date than usual. The Committee 

 deplore the loss of a number of members by death, and an 

 urgent appeal is made for new members. In view of the 

 extraordinary work being done by this society, and in view 

 of the fact that the contributors to its volumes give their 

 services, we sincerely trust that all our readers who are able 

 will send their names (and guinea cheques) to the Secretary, 

 Dr. A. Smith Woodward, of the Natural History Department 

 of the British Museum, South Kensington. In return each 

 subscriber will receive a volume worth much more than the 

 guinea, containing monographs dealing with various phases 

 of palaeontology, by the greatest living authorities on the 

 respective subjects. The Palaeontographical Society does not 

 clash with the Geological Society in any way, but rather supple- 

 ments it in its work. 



FOSSIL MAMMALS. 



The first monograph in the recently issued Volume LXV. 

 deals with the ' Pleistocene Mammalia : Mustelidae,' and is 

 by Prof. S. H. Reynolds, of Bristol. The present instalment 

 deals with the fossil Pine Marten, Giant Polecat, Polecat, 

 Stoat, Weasel, Glutton, Badger and Otter, Reference is made 

 to the various locahties (including Yorkshire, Lancashire, etc.), 

 from which remains of these animals have been obtained. But 

 in our opinion the part of this work that will principally appeal 

 to the naturalist is that which illustrates the skulls, teeth and 

 bones of the various species referred to. There are scores of 

 these illustrations, and each one is exceedingly well done. 



GANOID FISHES. 



Dr. Ramsay H. Traquair follows with a further instalment 

 of his remarkable monograph on the ganoid (or armour clad), 

 fishes. The present contribution deals with the Palaeoniscidae, 

 and in this section Dr. Traquair illustrates some wonderfully 

 preserved fossil forms, most of which are from Scotland. 

 Additional value is added to his notes from the restorations 

 of the various species, which he gives. For some reason or 

 other the plates accompanying Dr. Traquair's monograph are 

 printed on tinted paper, which does not seem to harmonise 

 with the volume. There is doubtless some reason for this, 

 though it is not apparent, unless it is to shew that the plates 

 are paid for by the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scot- 

 land, though this is clearly stated in each case, as well as in the 

 introductory remarks. 



Natturalist, 



