1889.] Address. 119 



In the Journal of Oonchology, Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill gives descrip- 

 tions of new species of Pectcn and Mitra, including some from the 

 Audamans and other Eastern localities, and of two new Siphonalice from 

 Japan. 



Two parts of Tryon's " Manual of Conchology " have been received 

 in the Library, Vol. IV, 2, (Helix), and Vol. X, 2, (Neritina — Navicella 

 Adeorbis — Cyclostrema — Vitrinella — Teinostoma — Liotia). 



In the Memoir es de la Societe Zoologique de France, Dr. F. Jous- 

 seaume gives a description of the mollusks collected by Dr. Faurot in the 

 Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. They were mostly collected at Cameran 

 and Obock, and comprise many species common to the Indian Ocean, 

 even as far as Japan and the Philippines. It is noticed that no Medi- 

 terranean forms were found in the Red Sea, though in the Suez Canal 

 both forms showed a tendency to advance towards each other. East- 

 ward of Aden forms were found similar to those of Ceylon and the 

 Philippines. 



The Transactions of the Linnean Society contain the second part of 

 " A monograph of recent Bracldopoda," illustrated by 12 beautiful plates 

 by the late Mr. T. Davidson, F. R. S. 



Entomology. — This ever popular branch of Zoology has made good 

 progress during the year. 



In our Journal Part II, Mr. E. T. Atkinson continues his notes 

 on Indian Rhyncliota ; Heteroptera. 



Papers have been read : — " On new or little-known Butterflies from 

 the Indian Region," by Mr. L. de Niceville ; " The Butterflies of the 

 Nilgiri District," by Mr. Gr. F. Hampson ; and " Fseudopidvinaria SiJcJci- 

 ■mensis," by Mr. E. T. Atkinson. These will be published shortly. 



In the Colombo Museum, Mr. Haly reports that manuscript cata- 

 logues have been prepared of Butterflies to the end of NympTialidee and 

 of the Moths to the end of Bombycoides. It may be of interest to collec- 

 tors to know that citronella oil has been found most effective in preserving 

 Entomological specimens from fungus and vermin. For sending spe- 

 cimens of insects to the Museum the plan of placing a layer of nap- 

 thalcne at the bottom of a tin box and then alternate layers of cotton 

 wool and insects has been found to answer well. 



A collection illustrative of Burman Entomology is being made 

 in the Rangoon Museum. This collection was commenced in 1885, 

 and now contains nearly 400 named species of butterflies and over 

 500 kinds of moths, also named, besides a number of undetermined 

 forms. Many of these Lepidoptera have been named by our member 

 Mr. de Niceville, and by Col. Swiuhoe. The former has described three 

 flew species in our Journal, viz., Fapillo uoblei <J, Eesperia cphaloides 



