94 JO URNAL, BOMB A Y NA TURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



The following new Members were elected ; — 



Mr. T. H. S. Bidclulph, Mr. E. A. Bulkley, Mr E. G. Oliver, Capt. W. F. Biscoe, Col. 

 K. M. B. Thomas, and Mr. A Cooper. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honorary Secretary, then acknowledged the following 

 contributions to the Society's collections : — 



Contributions during April. 

 1 Snake, Lycodon aulicus, Mr. C. E. Kane. 



1 Phoorsa (alive), Echis carinata, Mr. B. W. Biood. 

 Corallines from Prince's Dock, Mr. W. F. Lowe. 



2 Peacocks (alive), Pavo cristatus, Mr. W. Hardie. 



8 Crocodile's Eggs, Crocodilus palustris, Mr. B. P. W. Strong. 



A number of snakes and reptiles, from Simla, Mr. A Newnham. 



1 Scorpion, ten inches in length, Col. Thomas. 



1 Owl (alive) Strix javanica, Mr. W. A. Menesse. 



1 Flying squirrel, Pteromys oral, Mr. C. B. Collings. 



1 Snake, Simotes russellii, Mr. F. Otto. 



Some geological specimens from Karli, Mr. I. Benjamin. 



1 Large wasp's nest from Gadawara, C. P., Mr. F. A. G. Simpson. 



Contributions to the Library. 

 "Silkworms in India," by E. C. Cotes, presented by the author. 

 A list of Irish birds in the Dublin Museum, from Mr. W. F. Sinclair, CS. 

 The Punjab Magazine, No. 23, in exchange. 

 "Atlas of Practical Elementary Biology," from Mr. T. B. Kirkham. 



A New Fungus. 

 The Honorary Secretary read a valuable communication from Dr, Barclay, of Simla, 

 describing a new species of fungus (Accidium Esculentum — Nov. Sp.), found by Mr. 

 Robert Wroughton, of Poona, growing on Acacia eburnea, Willd. A note by Dr. Prain 

 on the same fungus was also read, and it was decided that the two papers should 

 be published in the Society's Journal with the illustrations furnished by these 

 gentlemen. Mr. J. H. Steel, A. V. D., then read the following paper entitled 



POPULAR LESSONS FROM THE BOMBAY HORSE AND CATTLE SHOW, 1890. 



Now that the rush and hurry of the Show itself is over and the animals have 

 returned to their homes, it may not come amiss if we review the events of the Show 

 and examine the exhibits with a view to determine what outcome, if any, there has 

 been of the trouble and exertions necessary for carrying out such a Show. 



We may pass by, as not needing further notice here, the satisfactor}' fact that the 

 Princes and Chiefs of Western India conspicuously demonstrated their loyalty to the 

 Queen-Empress by going to the expense, trouble, and risk of sending valuable animals 

 to be exhibited on the occasion of Prince Albert Victor's visit ; also the gratification 

 which the Municipality must have derived from the undoubted success of its Victoria 

 Gardens entertainment (which success we may fairly claim depended largely on the 

 Horse and Cattle Show) ; also the satisfaction which all worthy citizens of Bombay 

 must feel at what was practically the first horse and cattle show of this city, having 



