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 I. — A List of Butterflies of Hongkong in Southern IChina^ and the 

 food-plants of the larvae, — By the late Lionel de Nici^yiLLE, 

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



II. — Descriptions of some new species of Orcbidese 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., &c., late 

 Superintendent of the Uoyal 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 Dendrohium, — By Major 

 D. Prain, IM S., Superintendent of the Royal Botanical 

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



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

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

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



