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Show 885.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 609 lines. It is the only species as yet recorded from the Solomon Islands. EXPLANATION OF T H E PLATES. PLATE XXXVI. Pig. 1, 1 a, 1 b. Helix {Nanina) nitidissima, p. 589. 2, 2 a, 2 b. ( ) solidiuscula, p. 589. 3, 3 a, 3 b. (Corasia) tricolor, var., p. 589. 4. {Geotrochus) guppyi, p. 591. 5. ( ) dampieri, var., p. 592. 6. ( ) cleryi, var. septentrionalis, p. 592. 6 a. ( ) , var. simboana, p. 592. 6 b. ( ) , var. meridionalis, p. 592. 7,7 a, 7 b. (Videna) sancta annce, p. 594. 8. Omphalotropis nebulosa, p. 597. 9, 9a. Pupina solomonensis, p. 597. 10, 10 a. Helicina egregia, p. 598. 11,11a, 116. solomonensis, p. 599. PLATE XXXVII. Fig. 1. Melania fastigiella, p. 601. 2. , sp., p. 601. 3, 3 a. subgradata, p. 601. 4. ujiensis, p. 602. 5, 5 a. sancta anna, p. 602. 6, 6 a. guppyi, p. 603. 7, 7 a. Neritina cornea, var., p. 603. 8. JJnio guppyi, exterior of left valve, p. 608. 8 a. , exterior of rjght valve, p. 608. 8 b. , hinge-margin of left valve, p. 608. June 16, 1885. Prof. Flower, LL.D., V.P.R.S., President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of M ay 1885 :- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of May was 164, of which 67 were by presentation, 52 by purchase, 19 by birth, 7 by exchange, and 19 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 117. The most noticeable additions during the month of May were as follows :- Four Pucheran's Guinea-fowls (Numida pucherani) from Eastern Africa, presented by Commander C. E. Gissing, R.N., H.B.M. Vice-Consul at Zanzibar. This fine species has not lately been represented in the Society's series. Examples of two species of Wild Cats of the genus Felis, presented by Frank Swettenham, Esq., acting British Resident of Perak, Malay Peninsula. Two of the Cats appear to be young examples of Felis javanensis ; the third is a fine example of the rare Felis marmorata, remarkable for its long tail. |
