No. 185. 
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.* 
June 9th, 1914. 
Prof. K. A. Miycuin, M.A., F.R.S., Vice-President, 
in the Chair. 
The Minutes of the last Scientific Meeting were confirmed. 
The Secretary read a Report on the Additions to the Society’s 
Menagerie during the month of May, 1914, 
Mr. J. THonnron Carrer, F.Z.S., exhibited microphotographs 
showing phases of mitosis in the cells of the Enamel Organ in 
Dasyurus viverrinus and Trichosurus vulpecula. The demonstra- 
tion of mitosis in the enamel cells has not been recorded 
previously—in fact, little has been published dealing with the 
cytological changes which produce the differentiation of the 
various cells composing an enamel organ. 
In a paper to be submitted to the Society during the next 
session, Mr, Carter deals at length with the cytology of the cells 
of the enamel organ in Mammals, Reptiles, Fishes, ete., in all of 
which abundant evidence of mitosis has been found. 
Mr. R. I, Pococx, F.R.S., F.L.S8., F.Z.8., Curator of Mammals, 
exhibited on behalf of Major C. P. BrapsHaw an interesting 
example of Sdmmering’s Gazelle (G. semmeringi), shot on the 
Dinder River in Sennar, and mounted by Messrs, Edward 
Gerrard & Sons, The antelope was remarkable for the whiteness 
of its pelage, which showed scarcely a trace of the gazelline tint 
characteristic of the typical form. That the specimen was not 
an albino was shown by the persistence of the typical black 
markings on the face, the black horns and hoofs, and the black 
tuft on the tail, 
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