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Phalcena paphia (Cram.). Ph. mylitta (Drury). Bomhyx 

 mylitta (Fab.). 



Phalcena cinthia (Cram.). 



Clay Nest of aii Odynerus ? supported upon the tendrils 



of a Passion Flower, by Edgar L. Layard, Esq. 



The Larvss Cases of two specimens of Cicada plebeia, from a 

 friend in Kandy. 



Four varieties of Land and Fleu^iatile Shells, by E. Layard, Esq. 



Skin of the Mavis pentadactyla, from the Rev. Greenwood. 

 Damaged, head wanting. 



Various specimens of Snakes in spirits, by Dr. Gygax and 

 J. E. Middleton, Esq. 



Four specimens of the Pearl Oyster, by James Steuart, Esq., 

 Master Attendant. 



Mr. Edgar L. Layard deposited the whole of his collection of 

 Birds in the Society's premises, until specimens be received to 

 replace them. 



Industrial. 



Seven Models of Native Boats used in the Trade and Fisheries 

 of the Island, by the Treasurer. 



Library. 



Persian and Arabic Grammar, by J. E. Middleton, Esq. 

 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, No, 24. 



6. The Secretary then read the following Report of the 

 Committee of Management for 1848 : — 



Report. 



" In laying before you this Report of the Society's operations 

 for the year 1S48, your Committee have much pleasure in record- 

 ing the great progress made by the Society, and in adverting to 

 the stability and prosperity of this body which now witnesses the 

 Fourth Anniversary of its existence. 



Members. 



During the past session the Society has been deprived of 

 nine Members by death and departure from the Island, yet the 

 insertion of twenty -seven new names on the books is an earnest of 



