PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY DURING THE QUARTER. U9 



Turner, Father Dreckmann, W. Gleadow, William Sbipp, R. Wroughton, 

 and Dr. E. M. Walton. 



Contributions to the Library. — "Vegetable Materia Medica of Western 

 India" (Dr. Dymock) from author; "Game Birds of India, Burmah and 

 Ceylon" (Hume Marshall) ; W. Sinclair, C.S. ; "Moses and Geology" (Kinns) 

 W. Sinclair, C.S. ; "Wanderings of Plants and Animals" (Hehn), W. Sinclair 

 C.S. 



Specimens deposited with the Society. — 5 ,Cashmere stag heads, from Dr. 

 Banks ; 2 Himalayan Ibex heads, from Dr. Banks ; 1 Ovis Ammon head, from 

 Dr. Banks ; 1 Maikhor's head, from Dr. BaDks ; 1 Cheetal's head, from H. S. 

 Wise ; 2 Black Buck's heads, from H. S. Wise ; 1 Hyena's head, 1 Wild Cat's 

 head, 2 Neilgbai heads, mounted by the Society's taxidermist for up-conntry 

 corrtspondents, were also exhibited by Mr. E, L. Barton. 



The Secietary announced that the second number of the journal, containing 

 much interesting matter, was now ready for issue to subscribers. A voto 

 of thanks was passed to Mr. Sterndale for having, in the absence of Mr. 

 AitkeD, undertaken the sole task of editorship and for bringing out the 

 journal so punctually. 



Mr. Sterndale exhibited, through the courtesy of Messrs. William Watson 

 & Co., two cubs of the Indian Sloth Bear (Ursus labiatus,) the property of 

 Mr. Mainwaring, and now on their way to the London Zcological Gardens. 

 One of these cubs is the Alfciuo referred to in the second number of the 

 Society's Journal. The cubs were taken out singly and petted by seme of 

 the members present, who were much amused at the petulant cry, like that 

 of an infant, which the little bears made when separated. 



The living Flying Squirrel presented by General J. Watson, V.C , was also 

 exhibited, and appeared to be none the worse for its flight across Rampart 

 Row, recently alluded to and described in the Journal. 



Mr. Sterndale also exhibited a very tame specimen of the Morigoose Lemur 

 {Lemur mongos) from Madagascar. 



Mr. Phipson turned loose one of the two Kangaroo rats {Hypsiprymnus 

 rufescens) lately received from Mr. G. F. Johnson, of the P. and 0. Compaoy ( 

 Adelaide. The little animal, which is about as big as a rabbit, went bounding 

 round the rooms and caused much amusement to those present. 



Dr. Maconachie showed, under the microscope, a sample of the TuL-i 

 drinking water, collected an hour or two before the meeting. Among masses 

 of vegetable matter there were crustaceans, worms, infusoria, animalcula, and 

 other animal specimens, living, dead, and in various stages of decay. 



The usual Monthly Meeting of the Society was held on Monday, May 3, at 6 

 Apollo Street, and was largely attended. The Hon Mr. Justice Birdwood, Vice- 

 President, took the chair. The following new Members were elected : His Highness 

 the Rao of Cutcb, Coloael F. G. Wise, Mr. C. L. Weber, Mr. R. N. Mant, Mr. G. 

 P. Millett, Mr. James Tod, Mr. R. Riddell, R.E., Mr. Robert Clark, Mr. James 

 Cheetham, Mr. T. R. Booth, Dr. D. G. Dalgado, Rev. H. P. Le Febvre, Mrs. 

 Charles Douglas, Mr. P. C. Oswald, R&v. J. Forgan, Mr. Thomas Bromley, Mrs. 



