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2. Zoologische Station der Niederländischen Zoologischen Gesellschaft. 
Die Station der Gesellschaft, welche während der Monate Juli 
und August für Studirende geöffnet sein wird, ist unweit Vlissingen, 
ganz nahe der Stelle wo der »Flushing-Queensborough« Dampfer ab- 
fährt, errichtet. Die Station ist mit Leuchtgas versehen und verfügt 
über einen sehr tüchtigen Diener, der seit Jahren als Fischer und 
Sammler für Laboratorien und Aquarien beschäftigt war. 
Von den vier oder fünf Arbeitstischen der Station kann wahr- 
scheinlich — für beide Monate oder auf kürzere Zeit — einer zur Ver- 
fügung eines ausländischen Zoologen gestellt werden. Man wende 
sich an den Secretär des Vorstandes, 
Drow PoC Hoek. 
Adresse: Vlissingen, Zoologische Station. 
3. Zoological Society of London. 
srd June, 1884. — The Secretary read a report on the additions 
that had been made to the Society’s Menagerie during the month of May, 
and called special attention to a Tree-Porcupine, purchased May 1st, pro- 
bably referable to Sphingurus spinosus, which was new to the Society s Col- 
lection ; to four Soft-billed Ducks (Hymenolaemus malacorhynchus), received 
May 17th from the Acclimatization Society of Canterbury, N.Z.; and to two 
pairs of Francolins of different species, obtained by Mr. E. Lort Phillips, 
F.Z.S., on the Somali Coast, and presented by him May 23rd. — A letter 
was read from Mr. Albert A. C. Le Souëf, C.M.Z.S., of the Zoological 
Gardens, Melbourne, giving an account of the unusual occurrence of two 
young ones being produced from one egg laid by a Black-necked Swan. The 
writer described the appearance of these cygnets, which were much smaller 
than a companion bird of the same age. — Mr. F. E. Beddard read a 
paper upon the visceral anatomy of Hapalemur griseus, and called attention 
to the various points of difference between this species and Hapalemur simus. 
— Mr. A. D. Bartlett read a paper on some singular hybrids of Bovine 
Animals bred in the Societys Gardens. — Mr. G. E. Dobson, F.R.S., 
read a paper on the unimportance of the presence or absence of the hallux 
as a generic character in Mammalia, as evidenced by the gradual disappea- 
rance of this digit within the limits of a single genus (Za/pa). — A com- 
munication was read from Mr. H.W. Bates, containing a list of the Co- 
leoptera of the families Carabidae and Scarabaeidae collected by the late 
Mr. W.A. Forbes on the Lower Niger. Of these three appeared to be 
previously undescribed. — Dr. Carl Lumholtz read a paper containing 
notes upon some Mammals which he had recently discovered in Queens- 
land. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 
IV. Personal-Notizen. 
Würzburg. Die Stelle eines Assistenten am zoologisch-zootomischen 
Institute der Universität ist Herrn Dr. J. Biehringer übertragen worden. 
Druck von Breitkopf & Hartel in Leipzig. 
