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3. Capt. S. R. Tickell, Maulmein. Various bird-skins, including 

 Crypsieina vaeians ; Gabbulax chinensis (shot about 100 miles south 

 of Maulmein, associating with the common G. Belangeei of the Tenas- 

 serim Provinces) ; Embeeiza aureola, Pallas (of which Euspiza Jlavo- 

 ffularis, nobis, J. A. S. XVIII, 811, proves to be the same bird when not 

 in its nuptial livery) ; and Gallophasis ltneatus. 



4. Capt. Fletcher Hayes, Lucknow. Skull of Vultue monachus. 



5. Mr. E. Spears. An enormous tree-fungus, which was picked up 

 floating in the Brahmaputra, and is considered by Dr. Falconer to be an 

 undescribed species of Polypoeus, which he designates P. meladeema.* 



6. Dr. E. F. Kelaart, Galle. Various reptiles, and a fine collection of 

 Cinghalese insects, sent in spirit. 



7. W. Theobald, Esq. Junr. A considerable number of specimens in 



banded more or less obscurely, the reddish-brown ground-hue becoming paler and 

 brighter on the thighs posteriorly, where mottled and spotted with black. Hab. 

 Pegu, Mergui, and the Malayan peninsula. 



Engystoma(?) interlineatum. n. s. Hind-feet more webbed than in typical 

 Engystoma : the belly and under surface of the thighs tuberculated ; with also 

 a few larger warts on the thoracic region. Length of head and body, \\ in.; 

 of hind-limb, If in. Colour, a golden clay-brown above, with medial blackish 

 vertical streak, diverging into two at the nape, which are continued to the base of 

 each hind-leg, and when the hind-leg is closed, it appears to be continued on to 

 the limb. Anteriorly to the eyes, a narrower branch passes over the orbit and is 

 also continued to the base of the hind-limb ; and a median duller line appears on 

 the croup, which abruptly diverges widely towards the vent. Narrower inter- 

 mediate lines are also traceable ; and the principal streaks are set off by a pale 

 golden edge. Limbs beautifully banded ; the tarse dusky posteriorly. Throat 

 and breast blackish ; the tuberculated belly and thighs tinged with yellow. Sides 

 black, continued in a straight line from the nostrils and eye, and strongly contrast- 

 ing with a bright pale golden edge above. Hab. Pegu. 



E. carnaticum is identified from a drawing sent by Mr. Jerdon, and the same 

 species was procured by Capt. R. Tytler (38th N. I.) at Dacca, and by Mr. Theo- 

 bald in Birbhum. 



* " Polyporus. Sect, Apus, (Fries, Syst.,p. 359). 



" P. meladerma, Durus, pileo dilatato incequabiliatrato, margine porisque 

 canescentibus. 



"The size is remarkable; although not unprecedented. P. squamosus has 

 been met with in Scotland with a circumference of 7 feet 5 inches, and weighing 

 34ft avoirdupois ; and P. fraxineus has been met with in England measuring 

 the enormous size of 42 inches across : the same dimensions in the Asam species 

 being 35 inches. I have made a detailed description of it." — H. F. 



