M ISC ELLAS EDUS SOTES. 533 



of distribution. Both specimens conform to variety A of Boulcnger's Cata- 

 logue, i.e., have the belly unspotted. The ground colour is biscuit or bufP, and 

 there arc the usual narrow blackish-brown crossbars dorsally breaking up more 

 or less laterally. The adult is a 9 measuring 1 foot 1\ inches, the tail account- 

 ing for 2^ inches. The ventrals are I'J-i V, the anal divided and the subcaudals 

 45. The scales are, as is usual in this species, 17 anteriorly and in midbody, 15 at 

 u point two heads-lengths before the anus. The supralabials are abnormal, 

 vh., 6 with the 3rd and 4th touching the eye but the last shield is fairly ob- 

 viously a fusion of the normal 6th and 7th. There are 42 bars on the body and 

 12 on the tail. The three dark chevrons on the head are very conspicuous, well 

 defined, and quite discrete. 



The young specimen, which I have sent to the British Museum, is similar 

 except that the ventrals and subcaudals number 199 -f 48, the supralabials are 

 7 and the crossbars 39 + 12. The length is 6| inches. 



f. wall, c.m.z.s., 



Major, i.m.s. 

 Almora, ll//i May 1909. 



No. XIX.— DISCOVERY OF A SECOND SPECIMEN OF THE 

 RARE SNAKE OLIGODON ELLIOTTI. 



Among the specimens identified as Oligodon subgriseus in our Society's collec- 

 tion which have been recently sent me I have discovered one of Oligodon elUotti. 

 As only one other specimen of this rare snake is known, viz., the type from the 

 Madras Presidency which is in the British Museum, the discovery is an interest- 

 ing one beside being a valuable one in the interests of our Society. The specimen 

 nccords well with Gunther's (Rept. Brit. Ind., p. 207., and Plate XIX, fig. G) 

 description and figure. The only things to remark upon being that the second 

 •chevron on the head does not become confluent with the nuchal one. It ex- 

 tends bowed forwards beneath the chin however as in the type. There are 34 

 spots along the body. The ventrals and subcaudals are 149 and ' 31 and the 

 Jinal shield is divided. It measures 1 foot 1 5 inches, the tail accounting for 

 1^ inches. The locality given with this snake is Ceylon, but there is no record 

 when it was received or by whom it was presented. 



f. wall, c.m.z.?., 



Major, i.m.s. 

 Ar.MOKA, \?ith April 1909. 



No. XX.— A CASE OF HORNET POISONING. 



In Vol. XVIII of this journal (p.G94) Captain MacWatters reports three cases 

 of hornet stings. In this connection the following case will be interesting. On 

 the 10th December Major H, whilst out shooting was attacked by hornets.* 

 Being unable to rid himself of them he lay down with his arms round his head. 



* In spite of repeated cflEorts I have f:iilc I to get ;i specimen foi- i lemitica.iun. 



