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Show 288 DR. WATSON ON THE ORGANS OF PROBOSCIDEA. [Apr. 20, LIST OF WOODCUTS. Fig. 1. Dorsal views of the skulls of C. azarce and C. vulpes, p. 241. 2. Lateral views of the same, p. 242. 3. Cbeek-teeth of the same, p. 243. 4. Longitudinal sections of the skulls of the same, p. 246. 5. Casts of the interior of the cranial cavities of the same, p. 247. 6 .Cheek-teeth of C. argentatus and ft littoralis, p. 249. 7. Cheek-teeth of ft lupus and ft azarce, p. 250. 8. Dorsal views of the skull of ft azarce and ft littoralis, p. 251. 9. Left ramus of the mandible of ft azara, ft littoralis, and ft fulvipes, p. 252. 10. Dorsal view of tbe skull of ft fulvipes, p. 254. 11. Dorsal view of the skull of Otocyon lalandii, p. 257. 12. Lateral view of the same, p. 258. 13. Upper and lower cheek-teeth of Otocyon lalandii; lower sectorial teeth of tbe same, of ft zerda, and ft lupus, p. 200. 14. Mandibles of Perameles, Procyon, and Otocyon, viewed from behind, p. 263. 15. Side view of the skull of Icticyon venaticus, p. 268. 16. Cheek-teeth of the same, p. 269. April 20, 1880. Professor W. H. Flower, LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. The Secretary made the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during March 1880 :- The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of March was 97, of which 10 were by birth, 30 by presentation, 34 by purchase, 16 received in exchange, and 7 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 97. The most noticeable addition during the month w a s :- A pair of Spanish Ichneumons (Herpestes widdrinytoni) from Andalusia, presented by J. C. Forster, Esq., F.Z.S., March 19. Prof. Owen, C.B., F.R.S., read descriptions of various new and little-known species of Cephalopoda, amongst which was a new generic form proposed to be called Tritaxeopus. This paper will be published in the Society's 'Transactions." Dr. M . Watson read an account of the female organs of the Proboscidea, as observed in a specimen of the Indian Elephant which he had lately dissected. This paper will be published in the Society's ' Transactions.' The following papers were read :- |