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Show 430 T H E S E C R E T A R Y O N ADDITIONS T O T H E M E N A G E R I E . [June 24, in which the left mandible was greatly enlarged and deformed, the right being normal. This peculiarity was stated to be confined to the male. Mr. W . H. Flower read a memoir on the skeleton of the Chinese White Dolphin (Delphinus sinensis, Osbeck), founded on a specimen of this rare species captured near Amoy by Mr. R. Swinhoe, and presented to the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. This paper will be published in the Society's 'Transactions.' A paper was read by Dr. O. Finsch, on the collection of Birds from North-eastern Abyssinia and the Bogos country formed by Mr. William Jesse, Zoologist to the Abyssinian Expedition, accompanied by field-notes by the collector. The collection was stated to be of great interest, and to contain 735 specimens, referable to 221 species, whereof two appeared to be new to science. These were proposed to be called Aleemon jessii and Lanius fallax. This paper will be published in the Society's * Transactions.' Mr. C. H o m e read a paper entitled " Notes on the habits of some Hymenopterous Insects of the North-western Provinces of India." This communication was illustrated by an extensive series of drawings of these insects, their nests, and their parasites. This paper will be published in the Society's 'Transactions.' June 24, 1869. Dr. P. IL Pye-Smith, F.Z.S., in the Chair. The Secretary spoke of several additions to the Society's Menagerie since the last Meeting, amongst which were particularly noticed :- 1. Two Double-striped Thick-knees (CEdicnemus bistriatus) from Central America, presented by George Dawson Rowley, Esq., F.Z.S., June 3rd, being the first examples of this interesting species of Plover ever exhibited in the Society's Gardens. ** 2. A Red-bellied Monkey (Cercopithecus erythrogaster), acquired by purchase on the Sth of June, and believed to be the second known individual of this rare species, which had been originally described by Dr. Gray from a specimen living in the Society's Menagerie*. The animal was received from a vessel coming from * See P. Z. S. 1866, p. 1(39, pl. xvi. Since this was written I have seen a third example of this Monkey in the Hamburgh Museum, and have been informed by Dr. Ililgendorf that this and another sp?cimen were recently living in the Zoological Gardens of that city.-P. L. S. |