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have more examples for comparison, — and a young Gho-samp (MO- 

 NITOR DRACAENA). 



5. Capt. W. H. Lowther, in command of the 1st Asam Local 

 Battalion. Skin of a Binturong (Arctictis binttjrong), killed on 

 the Singpho frontier of Upper Asam, where termed by the natives 

 Young. Important with reference to the geographical distribution 

 of this remarkable animal. 



6. H. M. the ex-King of Oudh. A Snake (Dendrophis orna- 

 ta) ; and since a dead Monkey (Presbytia cephaloptertjs). 



7. Prince Mahomed Julaludin, of Baligunge. A Snake, the Baj- 

 sdinp of the Bengalis (Bungarus fasciatus). 



8. Babu Rajendra Mallika. Various dead animals, including a 

 superb male Golden Pheasant in perfect plumage, which has been set 

 up in a manner worthy of its beauty. I take this opportunity to 

 remark, that among the objects of particular interest now living in 

 the aviaries of our contributor, are two very distinct species of Cas- 

 sowary. The Babu has also magnificent adult hybrids, of both 

 sexes, raised from the male Payo muticus and female P. cristatus, 

 the two species being beautifully blended in colouring, form of crest, 

 &c. ; and, still more remarkable, he has a hybrid now nearly full- 

 grown, bred between a Curassow and Guan ! Numerous other living 

 specimens of great interest adorn his collections. 



One of the Cassowaries being clearly of a new and fourth species 

 of its genus, of which quite recently only one species was known, 

 I shall here indicate it as 



Casttarius unappendiculattjs, nobis, n. s., from its peculiarity of 

 having but a single pendulous caruncle in front of the neck. Speci- 

 men apparently more than half grown, and much paler in the colour- 

 ing of its plumage than specimens of the same age of the common 

 C. galeattjs, two fine examples of which are associated with it in 

 the same paddock. In lieu of the two bright red caruncles of the 

 latter, the new species has but a single small oblong or elongate 

 oval yellow caruncle, and the bright colours of the naked portion of 

 the neck are differently disposed. The cheeks and throat are smalt- 

 blue, below which is a large wrinkled yellow space in front of the 

 neck, terminating in front in the oval button-like caruncle, and its 

 lower portion being continued round behind, while on the sides of the 



