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BALUCHISTAN NATURAL HLSTOKV SOCJIETV. 



PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS HELD IN 



THE QDf:TTA MUSEUM AND LIBRARY BUILDING ON 



THURSDAY. 25th MARCH 1909. 



Read letter No. 317. dated 18th March 1909, from Dr. Annandale, SSuperin- 

 tendcni, Indian Museum, stating that he had forwarded the Quetta Isopod 

 sent to him on 27th May 1908, to Reverend T. R. Stebbiug, England, the 

 great authority on the group. 



The Hon'ble President impressed upon all present the necessity for collect- 

 ing everything they come across and remarked that the commonest animals 

 were often the very last to be identified. 



Read letter, dated 20th ]March 1909, from Mr. E. J. Gleeson. advi.siiig despatch 

 of u White or Roseate Pelican, and stating that immense flocks of this bird pass 

 over Upi>er Zhob on migi-ation and that the natives shoot or otherwise capture 

 the bird for its oil which they value highly for its medicinal properties. 



A copy of " A Working List of the Flowering Plants of Baluchistan " pre- 

 pared by Mr. I. H. Burkill of the Indian Museum. Calcutta, was then placed 

 before the Meeting by the Honorary Secretarj'. 



The Hon'ble President commented on the importance of the List and urged 

 upon Members to do their best to add to it. 



A specimen of rock '* Shah Bilawal " in Las Bela was next passed round, 

 Mr, Dracott remarking that it was known locally as " Zahira Mera " and wa.s 

 used medicinally by the natives for snake bites and also as charms. 



In conclusion, the Hon'ble President invited such of the members as had 

 not already done so to jom the Bombay Natural History Society and invited 

 particular attention being paid to Crabs, it being yet not known to Science how 

 the young are produced, /. e.. whether hatched from eggs or otherwise brought 

 into being. 



The following gave in their names as desirous of joining the Bombay Natural 

 History Society : — 



Co). D. O'Sullivan and Mr. A. A. Flynn. 



PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS HELD IN 



THE QUETTA MUSEUM AND LIBRARY BUILDING ON 



THURSDAY. THE 29th APRIL 1909. 



Members who had not alreadj- done so were then invited to join the Bombay 

 Natural History Society, and the following gave in their names : — 

 Major L. F. O'Connor, c.i.i:. 

 Doctor H. T. Holland. 

 Mr. A, Anderson and Lala Mulraj. 

 The Hon'ble Pi-esident then clo.sed the proceedings with a few remark;*. 

 He expressed great pleasui-e at the large attendance at this Meeting, congrat- 

 ulated the Society on the value and beauty of many of the specimens 

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