Lizards of the gen^is Chcdcides. Chalcides occellattis was stated 

 to be divisible apart from the typical form into seven varieties 

 or subspecies. It was of interest from the evolutionary point of 

 view that these forms were connected in such a manner that it 

 was possible to trace every link in the chain from a stout type 

 with 40 scales round the body from Morocco to a slender type 

 with only 22. scales from Abyssinia. 



Dr. N. S. Lucas, F.Z.S., read a Report on the Deaths in the 

 Gardens in 1919, and made some observations on Rickets and 

 Avian Enteritis. 



In the absence of the Author, Mr. Stanley Hirst's paper on 

 " The Revision of the English Species of Red Spider (Genera 

 Tetranychus and Oligonychits)" was taken as read. 



Professor W. N. F. Woodlaistd gave a resume of Mr. D. R. 

 Bhattacharya's paper on " The Aortic Ligament in Indian 

 Fishes." 



The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific Business will be 

 held on Tuesday, March 16th, 1920, at 5.30 p.m., when the 

 following communications will be made : — 



R. I. PococK, F.R.S . 



On the External Characters of South American Monkeys. 



C. F. SoNNTAQ, M.D., Qh.B., F.Z.S . 



The Comparative Anatomy of the Tongues of the Mam- 

 malia : — I. General Description of the Tongue. 



