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The Secretary exhibited a photograph of a small herd of 
Mountain Zebras (Hquus zebra) in the possession of a dealer at 
Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 
The Srcrerary also exhibited a photograph of a female Giraffe 
captured in the West Soudan, east of Timbuctoo, and showing a 
general resemblance with Giraffa camelopardalis typica. 
Dr. F. A. Barusr, M.A., F.Z.8., exhibited a fossil Echinoid, 
Seutellina patella, from the Hocene? (Barwonian) of Nelson, 
Glenelg River, Victoria, Australia, showing a marsupium for the 
young, as described by T. 8. Hall (Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria, n. s. 
xx. p. 140, 1908). 
Dr. A. E. Sarpiry, M.A., F.R.S., F.Z.S., communicated the 
following Reports of the Grouse Disease Committee :—(a) The 
Kctoparasites of the Grouse ; (b) The Thread- Worms (Nematoda) 
of the Red Grouse (Zetrao scoticus); (c) The Tape-Worms 
(Cestoda) of the Grouse.—Appendix: Parasites of Birds allied 
to the Grouse. He gave a general description of the work of the 
Committee, and explained the results of the examination of the 
parasites of the Grouse, exhibiting drawings and specimens to 
illustrate his remarks. 
My. W. P. Pycrart, F.Z.8., A.L.S., presented an account of the 
fossilized remains of a small Passerine Bird, from the Lower 
Pliocene of Gabbro, near Leghorn, which most nearly resembled 
those of the living species known as Berthelot’s Pipit (Anthus 
bertheloti). 
A paper was read by Messrs. OLDriELD Tuomas, F.R.S., F.Z.S., 
and R. C. Wrovueuron, F.Z.S., “On a Collection of Mammals 
from Western Java, presented to the National Museum by 
Mr. W. E. Balston.” 
The Island of Java had been almost entirely neglected during 
the last 60 years, while it had been one of the most prolific sources 
of early described species, and in consequence workers had been 
much embarrassed for want of modern specimens representing 
these early species for comparison with their allies elsewhere. 
Now, thanks to the generosity of Mr. Balston, a very fine collec- 
tion had been made in the island by Mr. G. C. Shortridge, and 
presented to the National Museum. It consisted in all of over 
1500 specimens, belonging to 74 species, of which six were new. 
Of these latter, besides the previously described dlurina 
balstont, the following were most worthy of mention :— 
RHINOLOPHUS CANUTI, Sp. 1. 
Allied &. creaghi, but with a low connecting process between 
the sella and the posterior lancet, on which latter there is a 
prominent tuft of hair. 
Forearm 50mm, Type. B.M. No. 9.1.5.183. 
