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2. A male Bactrian Carnal (Camelns bactriamis), born in the 

 Menagerie on March 23rd. 



3. A Brnsh-tailed Pouched Mouse {Phascologale jienicillata) from 

 Australia,, new to the Collection, deposited on Mai'ch 20th. 



4. A Greater Bird of Paradise {Paradisea apoda) from Aru 

 Island, and two Lesser Birds of Paradise {P. minor) from New 

 Guinea, deposited on March 2nd. 



5. A Black Lory (Chcdcoj^sitiacus aier)^ fi'om New Guinea, 

 purchased on March 2nd. 



Mr. J. G. Millais, F.Z.S., exhibited the horn-core (with sheath 

 attached) of an Urus {Bos jyririiigenms). The specimen was 

 believed to be the only British example of the actual horn of the 

 Urus in existence. The curious coiTugations on the surface of 

 the lower end were similar to those found on the American and 

 European Bison, and incidentally supported the view that the 

 White Cattle at Chillingham, Chartley, and Cadzow were not 

 descended from this animal. 



Dr. W". J. Holland, F.Z.S., Director of the Caniegie Museum 

 and Listitute, Pittsl)ui-g, U.S.A., gave an account, illustrated by 

 stereopticon slides, of the discovery of the skeleton of Biplodocus 

 carnegii Hatchei', a reproduction of which he was at present 

 installing in the Gallery of Reptiles at the British Museum 

 (Natural History), South Kensington. 



After paying tribute to the generosity of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, 

 who had supplied the funds necessary for the extensive explor- 

 ations which weie being cari'ied on by the Carnegie Institute, 

 under his direction. Dr. Holland went on to speak of the 

 Geology of Wyoming and of the immediate locality, where the 

 specimen was obtained. He incidentally described the methods 

 employed by American collectors to secure vertebrate fossils in 

 fine condition. He then discussed the osteology of Diplodocus^ 

 briefly pointing out some of the more interesting structural 

 featui-es of the skeleton, and in this connection animadverted 

 upon certain so-called " restorations " made public in popular 

 magazines and emanating fi'oni artists whose artistic ability was 

 quite in excess of their scientific knowledge. 



Dr. Holland concluded his account by exhibiting in rapid suc- 

 cession pictures of a few of the more remaikable skeletons which 

 had been recovered by the pal^ontological staft" of the Carnegie 

 Museum from various localities in the region of the Rocky 

 Mountains. 



The following papers were read : — 



