VROCEEDISGS. 



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MINOR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM: — 



Mr. E. H. Elsworthy, Mr. II. Rowbotham. Mr. E. 0. Monod, Mr. II. Spooner, It. II. 

 the Maharaja of Dhar unpur, Mr. Chester Macnaghten, Mr. W. Webb, and Mr. J. C. 

 Parmenides. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Archives, Nos. 8 and 9, in 

 exchange ; Records of the Geological Purvey No. 3, in exchange ; The Forester, Nos. 8 

 and 9. in exchange; Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, in exchange; 

 Limucan Society of N. S. Wales, Vol. VI. , Part I., in exchange. 



ACHATINA FULVA. 



Mr. Chester Macnaghten exhibited a fine specimen of Achat ina fnlva which he found 

 in his garden at Rajkote, Kattywar, during last monsoon. This handsome land-shell 

 was introduced from Mauritius by the Conchologist Benson into Calcutta, whence it 

 has been dispersed throughout the country, probably by the agency of gardeners. 



THE SOCIETY'S JOURNAL. 



The Honorary Secretary explained that the publication of No. 3 of Vol. VI. of the 

 Society's Journal had been delayed owing to the coloured plates not having been 

 received from Eng'and. The illustrations for No. 4 had arrived, so that the two 

 numbers would both be published shortly. 



AN ANTIDOTE FOR PHURSA BITE. 



Dr. W. Dymock read an interesting paper on the value of the plant Pangala 

 (Pogustcmon parsitloms) in cases of bites from tho Phursa Snake (Ech-i-n caiinaiei), 



