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example of the Goliath Beetle, Goliathus druryi, from Acera, the largest 

 of known Coleoptera, also figured in ■ The Field ' of October 21st. 



Mr. Sclater read some notes on the most interesting animals he had 

 recently seen at the Zoological Gardens of Stuttgart, Frankfort, and Cologne. 



An extract was read from a letter addressed to the Secretary by 

 Mr. J. G. Millais, relating his endeavours to obtain specimens of the White 

 Rhinoceros, Rhinoceros simus, in Mashunaland. 



A communication was read from Babu Ram Bramha Sanyal, describing 

 a Hybrid Monkey of the genus Semnopithecus, born in the Zoological 

 Gardens, Calcutta. 



Mr. Tegetmeier exhibited a hybrid between Black Grouse and Red 

 Grouse, shot at Balmanuock, Kirkcowan, N.B. 



Mr. Boulenger read a paper " On a Nothosaurian Reptile from the 

 Trias of Lombardy, apparently referable to Lariosaiwus." His description 

 was based on a small, nearly perfect, specimen from Mount Perledo, showiug 

 the ventral aspect, belonging to the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfort-on" 

 Main, which had been intrusted to him by the Directors of that institution, 

 aud was exhibited before the meeting. He pointed out the presence of a 

 series of minute teeth on the pterygoid bones, and an entepicondylar (ulnar) 

 foramen iu the humerus. The number of phalanges was 2, 3, 4, 4, 3 in 

 the manus, and 2, 3, 4, 5, 4 in the pes ; the terminal phalanx was flattened 

 and obtusely pointed, not claw-shaped. In discussing the affinities of this 

 reptile the author stated that the Laiiosaurus described by Diecke did not 

 appear to be generically distinguishable from the Neusticosaurus of Seeley, 

 which he referred to the Lariosauridce, regarding that family as intermediate 

 between the Mesosauridce and the Nothosauridce, though nearer the latter. 

 The Mesosauridce, in his opinion, formed one suborder, the Lariosauridce 

 and Nothosaunda together a second suborder, of the order Plesiosaurus. 



Dr. A. Gtinther read a second report on specimens of Reptiles, Batra- 

 chians, and Fishes transmitted by Mr. H. H. Johnston, C.B., from British 

 Central Africa. Dr, Giinther also read descriptions of some new Reptiles 

 and Fishes of which specimens had been obtained on Lake Tanganyika by 

 Mr. C. E. Coode-Hore. 



Mr. Edgar A. Smith gave an accouut of a collection of Land and 

 Freshwater Shells transmitted by Mr. H. H.Johnston from British Central 

 Africa. The specimens in this collection, obtained by Mr. R. Crawshay 

 from Lake Mweru, were almost all new to science. He also read descriptions 

 of two new species of shells of the genus Ennea. 



A communication was read from Dr. A. G. Butler, containing an 

 account of two collections of Lepidoptera sent by Mr. H. H. Johnston from 

 British Central Africa. 



A communication was read from Mr. Edwyn C. Reed, containing a list 

 of the Chilian Hymenoptera of the family Odyneridm, with descriptions of 

 some new species* 



