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One specimen of Gyathophylluni and one of Cystophyllum, 

 from the Middle Devonian, Eifel. Presented by R. Etheridge, 

 Esq., F.R.s. 



(g.) Porifera and Protozoa. — Eight specimens of Chert, 

 containing Radiolaria, from the Arenig rocks of Sanquhar, 

 Dumfries-shire. Presented by John Home, Esq., r.G.s. 



Two specimens of Tertiary Foraminifera from South East 

 Africa. Presented by David Draper, Esq., f.g.s. 



Two Cretaceous Lithistid Sponges from the Drift gravel of 

 Clarendon, Wilts. Presented by the Eev. P. B. Brodie, M.A., 

 F.G.S. 



C. — Plants. 



Nineteen Cycadaceous and Coniferous plant-remains from 

 the Wealden Beds, Farlight and Ecclesbourne, near Hastings. 

 Presented by P. RufFord, Esq. 



A specimen from London Clay, containing mineralised 

 Diatoms from Sheppey. Presented by W. H. Shrubsole, 

 Esq. 



II. — By Purchase. A. Vertebrata. 



1. Mamvialia. — A tusk of Trichecus rosmarus, from 

 Rosmhvalanes, Walrusness, S. W. Peninsula, Iceland. 



Skull of Mephites from Ramath, lower jaw and bones of 

 same, and ramus of jaw of Canis from Arroyo Pergamino ; 

 also jaws of Lagostomus, from Sanchez. 



A collection of three hundred Tertiary Vertebrata, includ- 

 ing Titanotheriur.i, Aceratherium, Hyracodon, Mesohippus, 

 Oreodon, Pcehr other ium, Leptomeryx, Lep)tauchenia, Elothe- 

 rium, Ancodus, Hoplophoneiis, Cynodictis, Hyoinodon, 

 Eumys, Palceolagus,Agriochoerus, from the White River Beds, 

 Dakota. 



A series of Mammalian Remains from the Drift of Zvesham, 

 Worcestershire. 



2. Aves. — Two Tibia? of JEpyornis, and other fragmentary 

 remains, from Madagascar. 



Three hundred and eighty fossil bird-remains, from the 

 Miocene Tertiary of Santa Cruz, Patagonia, representino- 

 17 genera, including Phororhacos, Pelecyornis, Liornis, 

 Gallornis, Physornis, Lophiornis, Pseudolarus, Opisthodac- 

 tylus, &c., &c. 



A skeleton of Dinornis maximus, from Invercargill Sand 

 Hills, New Zealand. The bones of this skeleton all belono- to 

 one individual. 



3. Reptilia. — Two bones of Eosphargis gigas, from the 

 don Clay, Sheppey. 



A specimen of Pterodactylus elegana, from the Litho- 

 graphic Stone, Solenhofen, Bavaria. 



0.125. Four 



