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The Cone of Selaginella pallidissima, Spr. (With a Plate.) 



By S. S. Ghose, M.sc 284 



Preliminary Notes on a Kecent Botanical Tour to the 

 High Wavy Mountain (S. India). By E. Blatter, s.j., 

 and Prof. F. Hallberg 290 



Obituary Notice : Rev. F. Dreckmann, s..i., and Lt.-Col. 



K. R. Kirtikar, i.m.s 293 



Miscellaneous Notes :■ — 



I, The Breeding of the White-eared Bulbnl 



(Molj)astes leuGotis). By H. W. Waite ... 297 



II. The Indian Grackle or " Hill Mynah " (Gra- 



culus intermedins) resident in Calcutta. Bj- 

 Capt. A. E. Lowrie, i.A.R.o. 297 



III. Note on the Great Brown Vulture (Vultur 



monachus) in captivity. By the late 

 Major F. L. Hughes 298 



IV. Occurrence of the Ashy Wood-Pigeon (Also- 



comus pulchricollis) in the Jalpaiguri 



District. By C. M. Ingiis 300 



V. The Breeding of the Gull-Billed Tern {Sterna 



anglica). By H.W. Waite 300 



VI. Late Stay of Teal (Nettium crecca). By Capt. 



E.J.D.Colvin 301 



VII. The Height at which Birds are able to fly. 



By C. H. Donald, F.z.s 302 



VIII. The Span of Large Birds. By C. H. Donald, 



F.z.s 302 



IX. Notes on the Bird Life of Ahwaz, Persia. 



By F. Ludlow, i.a.r.o 303 



X. The Weights of Pintail and Fantail Snipe. 



By R. F. Stoney 306 



XI. The Bronze-backed Tree Snake (De7idrola- 

 phis tristis) in Central India. By Major 

 C. E. Luard, i.A 306 



