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Show 1899.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 595 5. On the Dates of the ' Encyclopedic Methodique': Additional Note. By C. DAVIES SHERBORN and B. B. WOODWARD. [Eeceived March 27, 1899.] To the ' Proceedings' of this Society, 1893, pp. 582-584, we a note on the dates of this book: information has now come to hand which enables us to correct some doubtful points and to complete the information. T. VIII. part 2, Insectes (livraison 77 of the Encyclopedia), was published in July 1812, not [?1814]. Pp. 1-45 of T. VIII. pt. 1 was written by B. E. Manuel. T. IX. part 2, Insectes (livr. 95), was published in July 1824. Of this part 2, pp. 329-706, 708-711 were by Godart; pp. 706, 707 and all extra-European Hesper-ides were by Latreille, to p. 793; from Castnia to end by Godart. T. X. Insectes, came out in two parts as follows :- Pt. 1, pp. 1-344. 1825 (livr. 96). Pt. 2, pp. 345-832. 1828 (livr. 100). Hist. Nat. des Zoophytes, by Lamouroux, Bory, and Eudes- Deslongchamps : Pt. 1. pp. 1-376. 1824 (livr. 95). pp. 377-819. Oct. 1827 (livr. 98). Hist. Nat des Vers : T. II. pt. 2 was published along with Vol. III. in Sept. 1832 (not 1831). May 16, 1899. W. T. BLANFORD, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions to Society's Menagerie during the month of April 1899 :- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of April was 87, of which 20 were by presentation, 6 by birth, 35 by purchase, and 26 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 87. Amongst the additions the following are worthy of special notice:- A young male Giraffe, believed to be about eleven months old, purchased of Mr. C. Reiche, of Alfeld, on April 1st. This Giraffe belongs to the Southern form, Giraffa camelopardalis capensis (cf. P. Z. S. 1897, p. 277), and was obtained by Mr. Reiche's agents in the Transvaal, probably from the adjacent district of Portuguese East Africa. |