1S93.] 



MR. P. L. SCLATEH OX CEKCOPITIIECIT.S L.VL.VXDTI. 



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The Secretary read the £ollo\\'ing extract of a letter addressed to 

 hitn by Babu Ram Bramha San^^al, C.M.Z.8., dated Zoological 

 G-arden, Calcutta, July 27, 1893 :^- 



"I am uot aware wliether closely allied species of SemnopitJieci 

 have ever interbred any\^liere. They are rather exclusive in their 

 ideas in respect to matrimonial relationship. Anyhow, such aa 

 event has just happened in this Garden. The Phayre's Leaf Monkey 

 {Semnopdhecus pliayrei^ Blyth) has given birth to a young one — a 

 lovely little babe, of a delicate light orange colour. As there has 

 been no other male in the same cage except the S. cristatus, there is 

 no doubt of the young one being a hybrid between these two species. 

 These Monkeys have been living together since 1.S80, and although 

 they agreed very well, they were never observed to be over friendly. 

 Even now the male does not appear to take any interest in the 

 offspring." 



A drawing of the mother, and young one at two weeks old, was 

 exhibited. 



In tiie course of some i-emarks on the preceding communication, 





Ccrfiqjidicciiti lalandu (iiiollicr aiul young). 



AFr. Sclater .stated that (huMngthc past ten years live ^fijidvcys of the 

 Pkoc. Zdoi,. S.ir. — I>!):'., \(.. X I J I. VI 



