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the crimson goitre very slightly developed. The first 
specimen obtained, a female, was crawling on the 
stem of a herbaceous plant, by the road-side at Cave, 
and was easily captured, displaying little agility. 
After 1 had possessed it a little while, it gradually 
changed the ground colour to a dusky umber, the 
marks still being visible. Of the markings, which 
vary much in different individuals, a conspicuous black 
spot behind the ear seems to be constant. This 
female was accidentally killed a day or two after 
I had captured it, and I took the opportunity to 
dissect it. I found on the left side one large egg 
nearly ready for exclusion. Its form was oblong, the 
diameters about by inch ; its hue a cream- 
white ; its integument parchment-like. Two or 
three other ova were present, but minute. The 
animal had begun to slough its cuticle before it died. 
I think it likely that any unwonted excitement, such 
as fear or inordinate anger, may bring on the period- 
ical sloughing in reptiles : in nearly every case the 
capture of a Lizard has been presently followed by 
the commencement of this process. 
FRUIT ON A MALE PAPAW. 
Aug, Qth, — On the summit of Bluefields Ridge 1 
took from a male Papaw-tree {C aric a papaya) \n the 
woods, two perfect fruits, an instance of accidental 
hermaphrodism in a plant ordinarily dioecious. The 
fruits were more elongated than usual. I determined 
the sex of the tree, not only by its form and general 
appearance, which cannot be mistaken, but also by 
