1872.] Lihrary. 113 



eastern and south-eastern parts of the Indian possessions. In the Himalayas 

 it ascends to nearly 10,000 feet,* but it is only found on the outer ranges, or 

 as far into the interior as the effects of the rainy season are felt. 



25. Euro viEiDis. 



Himalayan specimensf are very often, above, uniform dull green, but 

 generally with greenish marblings on the breast &c. None that I saw have 

 a distinct cutaneous fringe on the inner side of the tarsus. 



A gigantic specimen, caught near Darjiling, measures : total length of 

 head and body 5, total of hind limb 5*8, 4th toe 1*8 inches. 



LiBEAET. 



The following additions have been made to the Library since the last 

 meeting, 



Presentations. 

 *^ Names of Donors in CajDitals. 



Proceedings of the Eoyal Society, Vol. XX, No. 132. — The Eoyal 

 Society oe Lo:n'don^. 



Journal of the Statistical Society of London, Vol. XXXV, part I. — The 

 Statistical Society of Londo:n". 



Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, Vol. XV, No. 5, Vol 

 XVI, No. 1. — The Royal Geo&eaphical Society of Londoj^. 



Catalogue of Fishes in the Collection of the British Museum, by Dr. 

 A. Giinther, Vols. 1-8 ; Hand-List of Genera and Species of Birds distin- 

 guishing those contained in the B. M., parts 1-3; Catalogue of the speci- 

 mens of Heteropterous-Hemiptera in the Collection of the B. M., parts 1-4 ; 

 Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the B. M. parts 2-5 

 by P. Walker ; Catalogue of Hispidse in the B. M., by J. Baly, part 1 ; 

 Catalogue of Halticidse in the B. M., by the Rev. H. Clark ; part 1 ; Guide 

 to the Systematic Distribution of MoUusca in the B. M., part 1 by J. E. 

 Gray ; List of the specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the B. M., by P. 

 Walker, parts XXVII. to XXXV ; Catalogue of the Conchifera or Bivalve 

 shells m the B. M., part 1-2 ; List of the specimens of birds in the B. M., by 

 G. R. Gray, part III, sec. 3-4, part V ; List of the Mollusca in the B. M., 

 part II ; Catalogue of British Psessorial Hymenoptera and Parmicidsee and 

 Vespidse in the B. M., by P. Smith ; Catalogue of Orthopterous Insects in 

 the B. M., part I, by J. 0. Westwood ; Specimen of a Catalogue of Lycse- 

 nidse in the B. M., by W. C. Hewitson ; Catalogue and supplement to the 

 Catalogue of Shield Reptiles, part I, by J. E. Gray ; Catalogue of Diurnal 



* In the western part of Sikkini ; up to about 80O0 in the N. W. Himalayas. 

 t From the Kulu valley, 5000 feet ; Hardwar (about 1000 feet), Sikkim (between 

 6 and 10,u00 feet.) 



