ON THE ZOOLOGY OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 3o9 



Mr. R. C. L. Perkins ('Entomol. Monthly Mag.,' 1896), and by D. Sharp 

 ('Entomol. Monthly Mag.,' 1896). The Committee requests reappoint- 

 ment to enable it to complete its work. 



Zoological Bibliography and Publication. — Second Report of the Com- 

 mittee, consisting of Sir W. H. Flower (Chairman'), Professor W. 

 A. Herdman, Mr. W. E. Hoyle, Dr. P. L. Sclater, Mr. Adam 

 Sedgwick, Dr. D. Sharp, Mr. G. D. Sherborn, Rev. T. R. R. 

 Stebbing, Professor W. F. R. Weldon, and Mr. F. A. Bather 

 (Secretary). 



The Report presented in 1896 stated that this Committee was issuing 

 two circulars : (I.) Questions concerning general principles of Bibliography 

 and Publication, sent to experts and leading zoologists ; (II.) Suggestions 

 concerning various cognate matters ' wholly within the control of editors 

 and publishing committees,' sent to the editors of all publications con- 

 nected with zoology. 



Circular I. has been sent to 115 zoologists, the majority of whom have 

 had practical experience in Bibliography. From 36 of these, in various 

 parts of the world, replies have been received, containing, in many cases, 

 a detailed discussion and practical suggestions of much value. A digest 

 of these replies is being drawn up, and the Committee hopes to furnish a 

 definite Report thereon next year. Meanwhile certain of the suggestions 

 and criticisms received have greatly helped the Committee in its con- 

 sideration of the replies to Circular II. 



To this latter Circular and its strictly practical proposals the Com- 

 mittee thinks it advisable to confine attention for the present. Circular 

 II. has been sent to the editors of nearly all the publications listed in the 

 ' Zoological Record,' viz., to some 800, the exceptions being those whose 

 addresses could not be ascertained ; it has also been sent to the editors of 

 various publications not hitherto included in the ' Zoological Record ' list, 

 e.g., all zoological publications recently started. 



Replies were not specially solicited, but comments have been received 

 from 39 editors or publishing bodies, to all of whom the Committee 

 desires to express its thanks. Among them may be mentioned : the R. 

 Physical Society of Edinburgh, the Natural History Society of Glasgow, 

 the Cambridge Philosophical Society, the Entomological Society of London, 

 the Liverpool Biological Society ; ' Nature,' ' Natural Science,' * The 

 Zoologist,' 'The Entomologist,' 'The Journal of Malacology,' 'Journal of 

 Physiology,' Cambridge ; The R. Asiatic Society, Ceylon Branch ; K. 

 Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin ; K. Zool. u. Anthrop.-Ethnogr. 

 Museum zu Dresden ; Zoological Station in Naples ; R. Soc. Scientiarum 

 Bohemica ; Physikalisch-okonomische Gesellschaft zu Konigsberg ; R. Soc. 

 Sciences in Upsala ; Soci^t^ Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou ; 

 Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, Amsterdam ; Geological 

 Society of America, Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, Essex 

 Institute, Cincinnati Society of Natural History, Natural History Society 

 of New Brunswick, 'Science,' 'Bulletin of American Palaeontology,' 

 ' Entomological News.' All these replies are favourable to the suggestions 

 of the Committee in the main, and some even ask for further advice. 

 Exception has, however, been taken by some to suggestions 1 , 3, and 7 ; 



