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and an Eryxjo^iwi, found by Mr. Flynn at the river Habb between Sind and 

 Baluchistan, which were placed on the table and viewed at a respectful distance 

 by some of the members who left their chairs for the time being. Of the other 

 exhibits, the most important were a Beech ^larten from the Staff College, pre- 

 sented by Miss Tranaka, a Common Wryneck from Quetta, presented by 

 Lieutenant A. M. Lloyd, and a lot of butterflies from Ziarat, collected and 

 mounted by Mr. B. H. Ford. 



Read note from the Hon'ble President, expressing his delight with Mr. Ford's 

 collection of butterflies. 



Resolved that the thanks of the members be conveyed to Mr. Ford for his 

 valuable collection of butterflies. 



Read appeals published by the Bombay Natural History Society: — 



(1) From Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker, asking for information as to the breeding 

 of the rarer species of Grouse with eggs of all species either on loan or as 

 •rifts in exchange, and for information as to the dates on which Woodcock, Snipe 

 and Jack Snipe are first and last shot in any part of India, the relative dates of 

 arrival and departure of Fantail and Pintails, and the proportion they form in 

 bags made at different times of the year. 



(2j From Professor Powell, of the Northcote Hospital, Bombay, for 

 large Earth Worms, either alive in some of the eartli in which found or in 

 methylated spirits. 



(3) From Mr. N. B. Kinnear, Keeper of the Museum, Bombay Natural 

 History Society — 



(a) For beetles common or rare from all over the Indian Empire ; and 

 (i) For information on the migration of birds. 



Resolved that members be requested to do what they can to assist in the 

 above directions. 



Read letter, dated 13th September 1909, from Mr. James Cleghorn, C.E,, 

 Consulting Engineer, Calcutta, to Mr. C. H. Dracott, reporting on the utility 

 of the Baluchistan marble for general building purposes. 



Read note by Mr. C. H. Dracott, recording particulars regarding some 

 Psychidce larvae he had found at Hanna, and specimens of which were passed 

 round for inspection. 



Read note from the Hon'ble Sir Henry McMahon, stating that he had 

 ascertained, from the Zoological Society, London, that " Dresser's Birds of 

 Europe," now out of print, was the best standard work on the Biids of 

 Europe, and that he was writing direct to Mr. Dresser, who has a few spare 

 copies, asking the terms on which he would let the Quetta Museum have one. 



Read letter, No. 470, dated 16th September 1909, from Mr. Maxwell-Lefroy 

 embodying an interesting report on a specimen of the Lygaeid with pupa skin 

 and fly which was found by Mr. A. A. Flynn in Quetta last May, and had been 

 forwarded to Mr. Lef roy for favour of identification. 



In addition to the donations received during the month, the Python {Python 

 molurus), Cobra {^Naia tripudiana), and Double Headed Snake (^Eryx johnW) 



