ON THE ZOOLOGY OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 493 
the islands of Molokai, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai in order to fill up cer- 
tain gaps in previous work. Papers resulting from the Committee’s 
work have been published—on Orthoptera by Herr Brunner von 
Wattenwyl (P.Z.S., 1895), on Slugs by Mr. W. H, Collinge (P. Malaco- 
logical Soc., 1896), and on Earthworms by Mr. F. E. Beddard (P.ZS., 
1896). The arrangement with the trustees of the Bernice P. Bishop 
Museum in Honolulu, alluded to in the last report, has been 
ratified, and the Committee is consequently not in need of funds at 
present. Immediately after its last reappointment, the Committee lost 
one of its members, Professor C. V. Riley, through his decease conse- 
quent on a lamentable accident. It again applies for reappointment and 
the sanction of the Association for having availed itself of the offer of the 
trustees previously mentioned. This was asked for last year, and no 
doubt it was intended that it should be granted ; but by some inad- 
vertence the power actually given was only ‘to avail themselves of such 
assistance in their investigations as may be offered by the Hawaiian 
Government.’ No assistance of any importance has been rendered by the 
Hawaiian Government. 
Zoology and Botany of the West India Islands.—Ninth Report of the 
Committee, consisting of Dr. P. L. ScuaTer (Chairman), Mr. 
GrorGE Murray (Secretary), Mr. W. Carruruers, Dr. A. C. L. 
Gtnruer, Dr. D. SHarp, Mr. F. Du Cane Gopman, Professor A. 
Newton, and Sir GeorcE F. Hampson, Bart., on the Present 
State of owr Knowledge of the Zoology and Botany of the West 
India Islands, and on taking Steps to investigate ascertained 
Deficiencies in the Fauna and Flora. 
Tus Committee was appointed in 1887, and has been reappointed each 
year until the present time, Sir G. Hampson having been added to it 
during the present year. 
The Committee has continued the working out of the collections, and 
since the last report the following papers have been published :— 
1. Lichenes Antillarum a. W. R. Elliott collecti, A. Wainio (Journal 
of Botany, 1896). 
2. The Non-Marine Mollusca of St. Vincent, Grenada, and other 
neighbouring islands, by E. A. Smith (Proceedings Malacological Society, 
vol. i. part 7). 
3. Report on the Parasitic Hymenoptera of the island of Grenada, 
comprising the families Cynipide, Ichneumonide, Braconide, and Procto- 
trypide, by W. H. Ashmead (Proceedings Zoological Society, London 
1895). 
L On the Geometride, Pyralidee, and allied families of Heterocera of 
the Lesser Antilles, by G. F. Hampson (Annals of Natural History, xvi., 
1895). 
5, Observations on some new Buprestide from the West Indies, by 
C. O. Waterhouse (Annals of Natural History, xviii., 1896). 
The Committee has other papers in hand which it hopes to publish 
shortly, two being, indeed, already in type ; one by W. Dollfus, on Isopod 
Crustacea ; the other by Professor Williston on Diptera. The latter is to 
