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Show 152 LETTER FROM THE REV. s. J. W H I T M E E . [Feb. 4, general aspect most resembles), H. parsoni, and H. rainbirdi, having the flat base and large umbilicus of the last, and the large globosely conical form of the first, but with an absence of the characteristic margin of it and of H. parsoni. BULIMUS (EUMECOSTYLUS) SCOTTII, sp. nov. Shell rimate, solid, oblong, conical, longitudinally coarsely streaked, and transversely striated with irregular, coarse, undulating striae, which become finer towards the apex ; dark yellow-brown, lighter at the apex; spire conical; whorls 6, the last exceeding the spire in length; suture margined with white below; aperture auriform, oblong; peristome thickened, white, moderately expanded; columella dilated, with a strong flat tortuous plait entering the aperture, between which and the insertion of the upper margin of the aperture is a strong blunt callous tooth; margins of the aperture joined by a thick white callus. Length 2*10, breadth 1*00; length of aperture 1*18 inch. Hab. Solomon Islands. In the collection of M r . W . W . Hargraves, Sydney. This species has the general aspect of B. macgillivrayi, but may be easily distinguished by its white mouth and coarse transversely undulating striae. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XVI, Fig. 1. Helix (Discus) cerealis, p. 147, 2. (Camcena) barneyi, p. 148. 3 a, 3 b. Helix yatalaensis, p. 149, 4 a, 4 b. fatigata, p. 149. ba, bb. (Geotrochus) gelata, p. 149. 6. Helix (Geotrochus) zelina, p. 150. 7 a, 7 b. Helicarion hilli, p. 151. February 4, 1873. Professor Huxley, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. The following letter, addressed to the Secretary by the Rev. S. J. Whitmee, C.M.Z.S., was read:- " Samoa, South Pacific, Nov. 8th, 1872. " M*s D E A R SIR,-Your letter of April 9th reached m e a week or two since. I have no Didunculi by m e at the present time. There are two living birds in the possession of natives ; but they ask very high prices, ^610 each! I think I shall be able to purchase some before long at a reasonable rate, when the natives find prices formerly given are not now to be obtained. " I have a Porphyrio indicus, two specimens of a fruit-eating Pigeon of the Pacific, three of the Ptilonopus fasciatus (Peale), and another |