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A second paper ])y Dr. Gemjiill contained descriptions of cases 

 of supei-numerary eyes, and local deficiency and vednplicntion of 

 the notochord, in Trout emlnyos. 



A communication from Mr. Percy I. Lathy, F.Z.S., contained 

 descriptions of tlu-ee new vai'ieties of Butterflies of the genus 

 Heliconius. 



The next I\Ieeting of the Society for Scientific Business will 

 be held on Tuesday,"the 1st May, 1906, at half-past Eight o'clock 

 P.M., when the following communications will be made : — 



1. The Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., F.Z.S.— Additional 

 N^otes on Anthropoid Apes, with exhibition of specimens. 



2. Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., F.Z.S.— On Mannnals col- 

 lected in South-west Australia by Mi'. W. E. Balston. 



3. Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.R.S., F.Z.S., and Sir George Hampson, 

 Bt., F.Z.S. — On the Lepidoptera collected during the recent 

 Exiiedition to TiV)et. 



The following Papers have been received : — 



1. Mr. F. E. Beddard, F.R.S.— Contributions to the Know- 

 ledge of the Yascular and Respiratory Systems in the Ophidia, 

 and to the Anatomy of the Genera Boa and Corallas. 



2. Mr. J. N. Halbert.— Zoological Results of tlie Third 

 Tanganyika Expedition conducted by Mr. W. A. Cunnington, 

 1904-05. Repoi't on the Hydrachniche. 



3. Ml'. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S. — On Mammals from Northern 

 Australia presented to the National Museum by Sir William 

 Ingram and the Hon. John Foi-rest. 



4. Prof. W. B. Bexham, D.Sc, and Mr, W. J. Dunbar. — On 

 the Skull of a young Specimen of the Ribbon Fish [Eegcdecus). 



5. Mr. Alwix K. Haagxer. F.Z.S. — A List of the Mammals of 

 Modderfontein. Transvaal, with Notes on tlieir Habits. 



Conuniuiications intended for the Scientific Meetings of the 

 Z(toLOGicAL Society of Loxdox should be addressed to 



P. CHALMERS MITCHELL, Secretary. 



3 Haxover Sqtare. Loxdox, W . 

 \lih AprlL 1906. 



