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I. — A List of Butterflies of Hongkong in Southern ' China, and the 

 food-plants of the larvse. — By the late Lionel de Nice>ille, 

 F.E.S., O.M.Z.S., &c. ... ... ... 1 



II. — Descriptions of some new species of Orchideae from North-West 

 and Central India. — By J. F. Duthie, B.A., F.L.S., Direc- 

 tor, Botanical Department, North India ... ... 37 



III. — Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. — By Sir 

 George King, K.O.I.E., M.B., LL.D., F.R.S., Ac, late 

 Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. [Pub- 

 lished with the assistance of His Excellency the' Governor 

 of the Straits Settlements] ... ... ... 46 



IV. — Novicise Indicse XIX. A new Indian Dendrobium. — By Major 

 D. Prain, I.M S., Superintendent of the Royal Botanical 

 Garden, Calcutta ... ... ... ... 80 



V. — On some Cases of Abrupt Variation in Indian Birds. — By F. 

 Fink, B.A., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., Deputy Superintendent 

 of the Indian Museum. (With Plates I— III.) ... 8 



