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Mr. D. Seth-Smith, F.Z.S., exhibited, and made remarks upon, 

 a series of skins of the Budgerigar {llelopsittacios undulatus), 

 showing colour-variations. 



Major E. E. Austen, D.S.O., F.Z.S., drew attention to an 

 apparent change of habitat on the part of the Common Cricket 

 {Gfryllus domesticus), and described a recent visit he had paid to 

 a large refuse dump where he had observed the Crickets in con- 

 siderable numbers. 



Mrs. J. LoNGSTAFF, F.L.S., F.G.S., gave a resume of her paper 

 " Observations on the Habits of the Snail, Gochlitoma zebra, var. 

 fidgurata, and Cochlitoma zebra, var. ohesa Pf eiffer, in Confine- 

 ment." 



Mr. R. I. PococK, F.R.S., F.Z.S., read his paper " On the 

 External Characters and Classification of the Procyonidse (Rac- 

 coons, etc.)." 



In the absence of the Author, Dr. Malcolm A. Smith, F.Z.S. , 

 his paper on " ISTew or little-known Reptiles and Batrachians 

 from Southern Annam (Indo-China)," was taken as read. 



The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific Business will 

 be held on Tuesday, May 10th, at 5.30 p.m., when the following 

 communications will be made : — 



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



The Auditoiy Bulla and other Cranial Characters in the 

 Mustelidse (Martens, Badgers, etc.). 



G. S. Thapar, M.Sc . 



On the Venous System of the Lizard, Varanus hengalensis 

 Daud. 



C. W. Andrews, D.Sc, F.R.S., F.Z.S. 



Note on the Skull of Dinotherium giganteum in the British 

 Museum. 



