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Index Generum et 8pecierwn Aninudium.—liej^iurt of (lie CommUlee, 

 consisting 0/ Dr. Henry Woodward (Chairmmi), Dr. F. A. Bather 

 (Secretarj/), Dr. P. L. ScLATKK, Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing, Dr. W. 

 E. HoYLE, Hon. Walter Rothschild, and Lord AValsingham. 



Steady progress has been made with the indexing of the literature for 

 the .second portion of this Index (1801-1850). Among nuioerous works 

 dealt with, the compiler, Mr. C. Davies Sherborn, specially mentions tho 

 following : — 



Boisduval's works on Lepidoptera. 



Publications of the Bologna Academy 



Bonaparte's numerous tracts and his 'Conspectus Generum Avium.' 



Publications of the Bonn Natural History Society. 



Publications of tlie Bordeaux Linnean Society. 



llorct's edition of the ' Suites a Buffon.' 



The number of index-slips increases with great rapidity, and con- 

 tinual effort is needed to keep this mass of material in order for reference. 

 The slips already arranged constitute a mine of information for mono- 

 graphers and others. They are preserved in the Geological Department 

 of the British Museum (Natural History), whei'e reference is frequently 

 made to them by members of the staff and outside workers, while infor- 

 mation derived from them is often asked for by correspondents at a dis- 

 tance. The Committee would, however, be glad to see still more 

 advantage taken of the facilities now offered for the consultation of this 

 valuable aid to systematic work. 



A copy of the first volume of the ' Index ' is being shown in the 

 Science Hall of the Franco- British Exhibition. 



The Committee ask for reappointment, and earnestly hope that the 

 full sum of 100/. will be granted towards the continued preparation of 

 the ' Index Animalium,' 



Occupation of a Table at the Zoological Station at Naples. — Ileport of the 

 Committee, consisting of Professor S. J. HiCKSON (Chairman), Rev. 

 T, R. R. Stebbing (Secretary), Professors Sir E. Ray Lankester, 

 A. Sedgwick, and W. C. McIntosh, and Mr. G. P. Bidder. 



Tjie Committee report that the British Association table at the Zoological 

 Station at Naples was occupied for ten months during the past session by 

 Mr. Richard H. Whitehouse, B.Sc, of the University of Birmingham, 

 and by Mr. C. C. Dobell, B. A., of the University of Cambridge. A short 

 statement of the investigations they conducted at the station is given in 

 their reports to the Committee given below. The Committee ask to be 

 reappointed, with a grant of 100/. 



Eepm-t of Mr. Ricuard H. Whitehouse. 



I occupied the table at the Naples Zoological Station for a period of 

 si\' months (Novepibrr 1907-May 190S). Puting the whoV of the timp 



