432 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Mr. Buxton Shilletoe exhibited an artificial cluster of the fruit ot Pyrus 

 sorbus, as put up for ripening by cultivators in Sussex. 



A paper was then read by the Rev. Prof. Hensmw, " On a theoretical 

 origin of Endogens through an aquatic habit based on the structure of the 

 vegetative organs." The lecture, which was very fluently delivered, was 

 profusely illustrated, and drew forth some interesting criticism from Prof. 

 Boulger, Messrs. Henry Groves, H. Goss, and Patrick Geddes, to which 

 Prof. Henslow replied. 



On behalf of Mr. George Lewes, who was unable to be present, a paper 

 was read by Mr. W. Percy Sladen on the Buprestida of Japan, upon which 

 some criticism was offered by Mr. W. F. Kirby. 



Zoological Society of London. 



Nov. 1, 1892.— Sir W. H. Flower, K.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 months of June, July, August, and 

 September, 1892, and called special attention to a young Gibbon from 

 Hainan, South China, of a uniform black colour, belonging to the species 

 recently described by Mr. Oldfield Thomas as Hylobates hanianus, presented 

 by Mr. Julius Neumann, and to a young male Malayan Tapir, Tapirus 

 indicus, from Tavoy, Burmah, presented by Col. F. M. Jenkins. 



Mr. E. Hartert exhibited (on behalf of the Hon. Walter Rothschild) 

 examples of two new Mammals from New Guinea (Proechidna nigro- 

 aculeata and Acrobates pulchellus), and a stuffed specimen of Apteryx 

 maxima from Stewart Island. 



A communication was read from Lord Lilford, giving an account of the 

 breeding of a pair of Demidoff 's Galagos in his possession. 



Prof. Bell read a note on the occurrence of Bipalium kewense in Ireland. 



Mr. Finn gave an account of his recent zoological excursion to Zanzibar. 



Prof. Newton exhibited and made remarks on a specimen of Sylvia 

 nisoria lately killed in Holderness (see p. 424). 



Prof. F. Jeffrey Bell read a description of a remarkable new species of 

 Echinoderm of the genus Cidaris from Mauritius, proposed to be called 

 C. curvatispinus. 



A communication was read from Sir Edward Newton and Dr. Gadow, 

 describing a collection of bones of the Dodo and other extinct birds of 

 Mauritius, which, having been recovered from the Mare aux Songes in 

 that island by the exertions of Mr. Theodore Sauzier, had been by him 

 entrusted to them for determination. The collection contained examples of 

 the atlas, metacarpals, prepelvic vertebra, and complete pubic bones of the 

 Dodo, which had before been wanting, as well as additional remains of 



