CONTENTS. v 



PAGE 



22. — Remarks on the Embryology of a Snake. By Major 



F. Wall, c.m.z.s., i.m.s , 205 



23. — Notes on a Social Spider (Stegodyphvs sarasinorum), 



Karsch. By C. E. C. Fischer 206 



24.— Natural layering of Desmodium tilioefolium, G. Don. 



By C. E. C. Fischer 207 



25. — Aberration in Scales of regrown tail of Agama iuber- 



cvlata, Grey. By C, E. C. Fischer • ... 208 



26. — Note on the Breeding of Snakes in captivity. By Lt.- 



Col. W. B. Bannerman, m.d., i.m.s 208 



27. — Peculiar progression of a Cobra (Naia tripvdians). 



By Major F. Wall, i.m.s., c.m.z.s 209 



28 — Vernacular names of some Indian Ducks. By Major F. 



Wall, i.m.s., c.m.z.s 210 



29— Freshwater Shells. An Appeal. By E. Comber 210 



30 — Note on effect of Strychnine Poison on Wild Dogs. By 



D. 0. Witt, i.f.s 211 



Proceedings of the Meeting held on the 25th July 1907 ... 214 

 J5 ,, ,, ,, 5th of September 



1907 217 



Report on the first two Meetings of the Baluchistan 



Natural History Society, Quetta 220 



No. 2. 



Indian Ducks and their Allies. (Plate XXVI.) The Shel- 

 drake (Tadorna cornuta) Frontispiece at 227 



A Popular Treatise on the Common Indian Snakes. Part 

 VI. The Golden Tree-Snake (Chrysopelea omata). 

 (With Plate VI. Diagram and Map.) By Major 

 F. Wall, i.m.s., c.m.z.s. 227 



On the Generic Position of the groups of Squirrels 

 typified by " Sciurvs" berdmorei and pernyi, respectively, 



WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME NEW ORIENTAL SPECIES. 



By Oldfield Thomas 244 



The Drinking Habits of Wild Animals. By Major R. G. 



Burton 250 



The Moths of India. Part X. By Sir George Hampson, Bart., 



f.z.s., f.e.s 257 



