MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 719 



The tree is known as the largest in Madras, and is a magnificent specimen as 

 you may see from the photograph sent under a separate cover. 



The second largest tree measured at 4' from the ground 35-G" and at 

 1 from ground level 39'-6". 



W. B. BANNERMAN, Lt.-Col., I.M.S. 

 St. Thomas' Mount, Madras, 

 2nd April, 1904. 



No. XVII— DOVES AT JULLUNDUR. 



It may be worth recording that on two occasions recently, when riding down 

 the Mall here, I observed, at the same spot, a dove (undoubtedly the same bird) 

 which looked to me like a cross between Turtus suratensis and Turtus cambayen- 

 sis. It was in the company of a pair of the latter, which with T. risorius are 

 the common species of these parts. The bird seemed too small for suratensis, 

 and, with the exception of the pale rufous-isabelline spots on the wing coverts, 

 was in size and markings similar to cambayensis. 



The occurrence of T. suratensis in the plains of the Punjab is, I believe, if 

 not almost unknown, at any rate very rare, and this is certainly the first occasion 

 on which I have observed it in these parts. It is, however, not uncommon in 

 the Kangra Hills sixty miles North. 



Unfortunately, on neither occasion had I a gun handy, and although I have 

 since looked for the bird, I have not been able to find it again. 



Jullunddr, February, 1904. H. A. F. MAGRATH, Major. 



No. XVIII.— THE OCCURRENCE OF THE MALAY FISH-OWL 

 (KETUPA JAVANENSIS) IN ASSAM. 

 I have to record the appearance of Ketupa javanensis in this district, a fine 

 female having been shot a few miles from here on March 23rd. At first sight 

 I mistook it for K. zeylonensis, but on comparison with that bird the smaller 

 size and absence of cross barrings were very evident. This is, I believe, the 

 first, record of K. javanensis in Assam. 



' Margherita, Upper Assam, H. N. COLTART. 



April, 1904. 



No. XIX.— FLY-FISHING IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY. 



MEGALOPS CYPB1NOIDES AS A FLY-TAKER. 

 ( With a Plate copied from Thomas' " Rod in India") 



Fishermen are almost bound to welcome any information which, in any way, 

 tends to add to the number of fly-takers in Indian waters. A good fly-taker is 

 assuredly a rara avis, and in Megalops I have recently found a creature of the 

 required " gentlemanly tendencies." 



Last rains it was decided to " stock " the tank close to the Government 

 Officers' Bungalows at Alibag. My object in doing this was to try and secure 

 some sort of fishing — the sea having failed me — during a time of the year 

 when existence is somewhat marred by monotony and generally damped by 

 ibout 100 inches of rain. The other objects were to secure a greater purity in 



