PROCEEDINGS. 



Tiik Society's Journal. 



The Honorary Secretary mentioned tha No. ?> of the Society's Journal wag now- 

 being printed, and would cont iin 1 1 I p ad ■• in illustrations, 6vc of which were 

 coloured plates produced in England. Those presenl were also I thai if any 

 of their friends wished to become members they would gain a considerable advantage 

 by joining the Society at this time of the year, as, under Rule No. IV., the snb- 



! during the months of October, November, and December 

 would extend to the 31st of December, 1891. 



The Perns of Noiitii Kanaka. 



A list of 75 species of Ferns collected by Major T. R. M. JIacphcrsou, of Poona, in 

 the district of North Kanara, was laid upon the table. 



Bombay Grasses. 



The second part of Dr. J. 0. Lisboa's paper on the Grasses found in the I'residenecy 

 was read, and the thanks of the Meeting were accorded to the author. 



The Physical Geography of the Neighbourhood of Bombay. 



Mr. W. F. Sinclair. C.S., Collector of Alibag, then read a paper on the above 

 subject, especially referring to the paper by Mr. W. E. Hart on " Prehistoric Bombay," 

 which appeared iu the last number of the Society's Journal. 



Dr. G. A. Maconachie proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer for his interesting 

 paper, and the 'Meeting then terminated. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE DECEMBER MEETING. 



A Meeting of the Members of the above Society was held on Wednesday, the 

 3rd December, when Dr. D. MacDonald presided. 



Eelf.ctiox of Members. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected members of the Society : — 

 His Highness Thaktsingji, the Thakore Saheb of Bhownugger, Mr. Ernest Proctor 

 Sims (Bhownugger), Mr. Charles G. Rogers (Dehra Dun). Mr. F. Lang (Nagpore), 

 Mr. Charles W. M. Hudson, C.S. (Kanara), Major G. C. Dobbs (Kamptee), Dr. J. S 

 Green (Kamptee), Mr. E. C. Ozanne, C.S. (Poona), Mr. J. B Alcock, C.S. (Dhoolia), 

 Mr. R. S. F. Fagan (Khan'deish), Mr. G. 0. W. Dunn (Malegaon), Mr. .1. S. Gamble, 

 (Dehra Dun), Dr. A. Lingard (Poona). Mr. W. R. Wbodrow (Kanara), Mr. S M. Fraser, 

 C.S. (I ■ . Dr. S. E. Prall (Deesa), Mr. II. C. Syers (Selangor), Dr. J. L. Welch 



(Selangor), Mr. A. J. Hogg (Hubli), Mr. F. D. Fowler (Bombay), Mr. P. J. Preston 

 (Akola),Mr. Norman C. Macleod (Bombay), Mr. Edwin W. Yco (Bombay), Major P. L. 

 Clowes, A.D.C (Poona), Mr. C. R. Hawkins (Bombay), Mr. E. M. Pratt, C.S. 

 (Kolaba), Mr. Thomas Rogers (Bombay), Mr. John Stiven (Bombay), Mr. Harry 

 Davies, C.E. (Ghadechi), Mr. H. C. Burder (Bombay), Mr. W. G. Mayhcw (Bombay), 

 Mr. P. B. Savile (Bombay), Mr. A. Tomiinson, C.E. (Bombay), Mr. George G. E 

 Plinst on (Bombay), Mr. H. H. Deane, C.E (Bombay), Mr. J. Leask (Bombay), Rev. 

 Dr. B. de Monte (Bombay), Mr. E. Greenwood (Bombay), and Dr, J. F, Gousalves 

 (Bandora), 



