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Mr. H. 8. Lereu, Honorary Research Fellow in the University 
of Manchester, presented a paper, communicated by Prof. Hickson, 
F.RS., F.Z.8., entitled “ Preliminary Account of the Life-history 
of the Leaf-Insect, Phylliwm crurifoliwm Serville,” and made the 
following remarks :— 
“The Leaf-Insects occur in the tropical regions of the Old 
World and seem partial to insular life. The eggs, which 
resemble the seeds of certain plants to a remarkable degree, 
require to be kept in a constantly warm and moist atmosphere 
to enable them to hatch; they hatch very irregularly, and the 
period of incubation often extends over three or four months. 
When young the larve are active as compared with older indi- 
viduals. The metamorphosis is incomplete, and the adult form 
is attained by a gradual increase in size; fully-developed tegmina 
and wings only appear in the adult condition. The adult females 
are large and leaf-like in appearance, but the males are much 
smaller and not foliaceous.” 
Mr. E. C. Cuuss, F.Z.S., Acting Curator of the Rhodesia 
Museum, communicated a paper on “'The Mammals of Matabele- 
land.” 
Dr. H. G. Purmer, F.LS., F.Z.8., Pathologist to the Society, 
reported on the Pathological Observations at the Society’s 
Gardens during 1908, and illustrated his remarks with a series 
of lantern-slides. 
The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific Business will 
be held on Tuesday, the 16th February, 1909, at half-past Hight 
oclock P.mM., when the followmg communications will be 
made :— 
1. F. Woon-Jonges, B.Sc., F.Z.8.—The Fauna of the Cocos- 
Keeling Atoll. 
2. F. E. Bepparp, M.A., F.R.S8., F.Z.8.—Contributions to the 
Anatomy of certain Ungulata, including Zapirus, Hyrax, and 
Antilocapra. 
3. Prof. Dr. E. L. Trovuressarr, C.M.Z.8.—Le Rhinoceros 
Blane du Soudan. 
