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Dr. R. Broom, C.M.Z.S., exhibited an unborn foetus of Chryso- 

 chloris hottentota and two young specimens of C. asiatica, one 

 probably only a couple of days old, and made some remarks on 

 the habits and life-history of the Cape Moles. Dr. Broom also 

 exhibited the skulls of two South African fossil reptiles, Lyco- 

 suchus vanderrieti and Bauria cynops, the former being the most 

 perfect Therocephalian skull yet discovered. 



Dr. R. Broom, C.M.Z.S., presented a paper " On the Organ of 

 Jacobson in Orycteropibs." 



Oryctero'jjus has a long narrow organ of Jacobson which opens 

 into the naso-palatine canal. The arrangement of the cartilages 

 is quite different from the type found in the higher Eutheria, 

 and there is also a marked difference from the arrangement in 

 Dasypus, The general structure comes nearest to that of the 

 Marsupials, though there are a number of striking differences. 



Mr. F. E. Beddard, M.A., F.R.S., F.Z.S., communicated a 

 paper entitled " On some Points in the Structure of the Lesser 

 Anteater {Tamandua tetradactyla), with a note on the Cerebral 

 Arteries of Myrmecophaga." 



Dr. W. T. Calman, F.Z.S., presented a paper " On Decapod 

 Crustacea from Christmas Island, collected by Dr. C. W. Andrews, 

 F.R.S., F.Z.S." 



A paper was received from Mr. H. L. Hawkins, communicated 

 by Dr. F. A. Bather, F.R.S., F.Z.S., on •' An Abnormal Indi- 

 vidual of the Echinoid Ainblypneitstesr 



Mr. Stanley Kemp, B.A., presented a paper, communicated by 

 Dr. W. T. Calman, F.Z.S., entitled " The Decapods of the Genus 

 Gennadas collected by H.M.S. ' Challenger.' " 



The Secretary, Dr. P. Chalmers Mitchell, F.R.S., presented 

 a paper entitled " Notes on a Young Walrus {Odohcenus rosinarus) 

 recently living in the Society's Gardens," and exhibited a sketch 

 made from the living animal by Mr. Carton Moore- Park, F.Z.S. 



A paper was received from Mr. R. H. Burne, M.A., F.Z.S., 

 entitled "Notes on the Viscera of a Walrus {Odobcenus rosonarus)" 



This Meeting closes the Session 1908-1909. The next Session 

 (1909-1910) will begin in November next. 



