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Contributions to the Library. 



" Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France,— pour l'annee 1889-90," in exchange. 

 "New Commercial Plants" (Christy's) Nos. 2 to 6, presented by Mr. T. Lidbetter. 

 " The Indian Forester," Nos. 9 to 12, iu exchange. 



" Birds of India" (Oates), interleaved copy, Vol. I, presented by Mr W. F Sinclair, 

 C.S. 



" Catalogue of the Insecta," Part II, by E. T. Atkinson, presented by the author. 



" Journal of Comparative Medicine," Vol XI, No. 2., in exchange. 



" Monograph of Oriental Cicadidse," by W. L. Distant, presented by the author. 



" Records of the Geological Survey of India," Vol. XXIII, Part I, in exchange. 



" Notes on the Pearl and Chank Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar," presented by 

 Edgar Thurston, the author. 



" The proceedings of the Linnaaan Society of New South Wales," Vol. IV, Part III, 

 in exchange. 



Election of an Honorary Corresponding Member. 



The Honorary Secretary read'a letter from Mr. R. C. Wroughton of Poona, in 

 which he stated that pi-ofessor Forel, of Zurich, had been of the greatest use to this 

 Society in identifying the specimens of ants and other Hymenopterous insects sent 

 to him for that purposes. It was proposed, and carried unanimously, that Professor, 

 Forel be elected an honorary corresponding member of this Society. 



Accounts for 1889. 



Mr. E. M. Slater, the Honorary Treasurer, then laid before the meeting a Statement 

 of Accounts for the year ending 31st of December last, showing that the 

 Society had a cash balance on that date of Rs. 1,932-8-10. It was resolved that the 

 accounts be accepted, subject to the audit of Mr. John Wallace. 



Branching Tree Ferns. 



The Honorary Secretary read a note by Mr L. de Niceville, of Calcutta, giving a 

 description of a curiously bifurcated tree fern, which he had seen near Darjeeling. 



Destruction of the Phursa. 



A letter was also read from Mr. R. E. Candy, C.S., Collector of Sholapore, contain- 

 ing an interesting account of his experiences when Collector of Rutnagherry, con- 

 nected with the destruction of the Phursa (Echis carinata) in that district. Mr. 

 Candy confirmed Mr. Vidal's recent statements on the subject, and strongly advised 

 the Society to represent to Government the importance of destroying these dangerous 

 snakes by adopting a more systematic system of reward. 



Dr. J. C. Lisboa then read the first part of a valuable paper on Bombay Grasses, 

 which appears in this number. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING ON 21st APRIL 1890. 



The usual Monthly Meeting of this Society took place on Monday, the 21st April 

 1890, Mr. E. M. Slater presiding. 

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