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A communication from Mr. Old field Thomas, contained a revision of 

 the Antelopes of the genus Cephalolophus, of which eighteen species were 

 recognised as valid. A new species was described as Cephalolophus jentincki, 

 from Liberia. 



Prof. Bell called attention to the remarkable amount of variation 

 presented by Pontaster tenuispinis, numerous examples of which he had 

 been enabled to examine and compare. He came to the conclusion that 

 several North Atlantic species, which had been described as distinct, should 

 be regarded as belonging to it. 



A communication was read from Mr. H. H. Druce, giving an account 

 of the Butterflies of the family Lycanida, of the South Pacific Islands. Of 

 thirty-one species mentioned, seven were described as new to science. 



June 14.— Prof. W. H. Flower, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., President, in 

 the chair. 



The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been made to 

 the Society's Menagerie during the month of May, 1892, calling special 

 attention to a pair of the rare and beautiful Passerine bird, the Grey Coly- 

 Shrike, Hypocolius ampelinus, from Fao, Persian Gulf, presented by Mr. 

 W. D. Cumming. He also made some remarks on the most interesting 

 objects observed during a recent visit to the Zoological Gardens of 

 Rotterdam, the Hague, Amsterdam, and Antwerp. 



A communication from Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell, contained particulars of 

 the occurrence of a species of Jacana, Jacana spinosa, in Jamaica. 



Dr. John Anderson exhibited and made remarks on some specimens of 

 the Mole-Rat, Spalax typhlus, from Egypt. 



Prof. Romanes gave an account of some results recently obtained from 

 the cross-breeding of Rats and of Rabbits, and showed that it did not follow 

 that a blending of the characters of the parents was the result of crossing 

 two different varieties. 



Prof. Howes exhibited and made remarks on some photographs 

 received from Prof. Parker, of Otago, New Zealand, illustrative of Sea- 

 Lions, Penguins, and Albatrosses in their native haunts. 



Dr. Dawson made remarks on the Fur-Seal of Alaska, and exhibited 

 a series of photographs illustrating the attitudes and mode of life of these 

 animals. 



Mr. Sclater called attention to the habits of a South-African Snake, 

 Dtisypeltis scabra, as exhibited by an example now in the Society's Gardens. 

 He also read some extracts from a letter addressed to him by Mr. H. H. 

 Johnston, C.B., announcing the despatch of a consignment of Natural- 

 History specimens illustrative of the fauna and flora of the Shire Highlands. 



Mr. W. Saville Kent exhibited and made remarks on some photographs 

 of a species of the genus Pudaryus, showing the strange attitudes of these 

 birds in a living state. 



