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ment, nor, on the other hand, so poor and sandy that no one would think of 

 farming it. Improvement is certainly possible in this Presidency not only in 

 the introduction of new varieties, but also in that of new economic species, 

 whether these be entirely new to the country or merely new to the particular 

 district. If we consider that various millets, maize, tobacco, tea, coffee, the 

 potato and many other kinds of vegetables have been introduced into India, 

 there is no reason why other species should not be imported also. As to 

 Panchgani in particular, we can confidently say that, judging from the past 50 

 years, tangible results may be expected, if men with scientific knowledge and 

 skilled in agricultural work would start an experimental station." 



The paper will appear in full in the Society's Journal. 



A vote of thanks having been passed to the authors of the different papers 

 the meeting terminated. 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE MEETING HELD ON 14th JANUARY 1909. 



A meeting of the Members of the Bombay Natural History Society took 

 place at the Society's Rooms on Thursday, 14th January 1909, Mr. R. Gilbert 

 presiding. 



The election of the following 29 new members since the last meeting was 

 duly announced : — Mr. L. Mcllwrick (Bombay) ; Mr. O. O'Donnell (Gonda) ; 

 The President, Mess Committee, 1st Durham Lt. Infantry (Dilkusha) ; Mr. R. 

 Scroggie (Mitkyina) ; Mr. S. F. Hopwood (Kindat) ; The Librarian, State 

 Library, Hyderabad (Deccan) ; Mr. E. W. Graham Roe (Bombay) ; Mr. John 

 Evershed (Kodaikanal) ; Mr. H. E. Mallandine (Sriuagar) ; Mr. H. Tulloch 

 (Bombay) ; The Principal, Bombay Vet. College (Parel) ; Major P. T. Cooper 

 (Karachi) : Mr. A. E. J. Croly (Amballa) ; Mr. E. J. Detmold (Daloo P. O.) : 

 Mr. L. E. C. Everard (Mongnai) ; Mr. R. H. Beckett (Nagpur) ; Mr. R. C. 

 Hobart, I.C.S. (Lucknow) ; Mr. F. Hannyngton, I.C.S. (Bareilly) ; Mr. W. H. 

 Brymer (Maskeliya, Ceylon) ; Major N. A. H, Budd (Jubbuipore) ; Mr. E. H. 

 SulUvan (Madnapalli) ; Mr. A. W. Keith (Gaya) ; Mr. F, C. Eraser, I.M.S. 

 (Trichinopoly) ; Mr. A. C. Rogers (Belgaum) ; Mr. E. M. Duggan (Belgaum) ; 

 Mr. H. W. Biggie (Dera Ismail Khan) ; Mr. L. S. Tollemache (Belgaum) ; Mr. 

 H. D. Ash (Bombay) and Mr. A. T. Holme, I.CS. (Oodeypore). 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 

 The Honorary Secretary, Mr. W. S. Millard, acknowledged the following 

 contributions to the Museum since the last meeting : — 



Contribution. 



Locality. 



Contributor. 



Mountain Fox (_Vulpe» wlpe-^ montana') .. 

 Common Indiao Mungoose Ql/erpo'tes 



munoK.) 

 9 Small Mammals {M'icromys gylvaticu* 



pentax, Mm vicerex, Microtus icynr-et ) 



Chamba Major G. 8. Rodon. 



Khandala IS. H. Prater. 



Ban no, N.-W, F. P, 



Major H. A. F. Ma- 



grath. 



