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Mr. S. Stevens exhibited two beautiful new Butterflies collected by 

 Mr. Wallace in the Island of Batchian. One of these was an Orni- 

 thoptera of the group containing O. priamus and its allies ; the other 

 a Papilio allied to P. ulysses. 



Dr. George Bennett exhibited specimens of the egg of the Mooruk 

 (Casuarius bennettii). 



Mr. Gould exhibited specimens of the new Paradise-bird (Semi- 

 optera wallacii) discovered by Mr. A.R. Wallace in the Island of Bat- 

 chian, Moluccas, as mentioned at the meeting held on March 22nd 

 (see antea, p. 129), and pointed out its peculiarities and supposed 

 affinities, which, as he stated, seemed to be rather with Ptilorhis and 

 its allies, than with the true Paradisece. Mr. Gould also exhibited 

 a drawing, by Mr. G. F. Angas of Sydney, of the nest and egg of 

 Sittella chrysoptera. (See the accompanying woodcut.) 



A series of twelve coloured drawings of various species of Nudi- 

 branchiate Molluscs from the harbour and vicinity of Port Jackson, 

 New South Wales, made by Mr. George French Angas, Secretary 

 of the Australian Museum, Sydney, were exhibited to the Society. 

 The drawings were all taken from living specimens, and afforded 



