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2 Bennett's Wallabi-es (jllacrojms beiinetti), from Tasmania, 

 purchased on January 25th. 



2 Caspian Terrapins (Clemviys caspica), from Palestine, 

 presented by Major E. E. Austen, D.S.O., F.Z.S., on January 

 15th. 



March 18th, 1919. 



Alfred Ezra, Esq., Vice-President 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following Report on the Additions 

 made to the Society's Menagerie during the month of February 

 1919:— 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie dinging the 

 month of February were 42 in number. Of these 12 were 

 acquired by presentation, 18 were deposited, and 12 wei'e 

 purchased. 



The following may be specially mentioned : — 



1 Salle's Amazon [Chrysotis ventraUs), from St. Domingo, 

 presented by Lady Edith A¥indham, on February 21st. 



1 Stai-red Tortoise (T'esiudo elegans) and 1 Ceylonese Terrapin 

 {Nicoria trijuga), from Trincomali, presented by Mr, Edward 

 Can ham, on February 14th. 



Mr. F. Martin Duncan, F.R. M.S., exhibited a series of photo- 

 graphs and lantern-slides of Marine Zoology, and drew attention 

 to the great economic importance of marine biological investiga- 

 tion to the successful continuance of our sea-fishino- industries. 



April 8th, 1919. 



Dr. S. F. Harmer, F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



Dr. F. E. Reddard, F.R.S., exhibited and made remaife on 

 three fcetal Sperm- Whales, drawing attention to the smallest 

 foetus exhibited, which measured four and a half inches in length. 



Mr. R. I. PococK, F.R.S., Curator of Mammals, gave an 

 exhibition, illustrated by lantern-slides, to show some of the 

 structural characters by which the genera of the Felidse may be 



