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Minor contributions from Mr. J. G. Morris, Mrs. M. Xeville, Mr. A. E. 

 Jones, Capt. Anderson, and Col. Stevens. 



PAPER READ. 



The Rev. E. Blatter, S. J. and Prof. F. Hallberg then read a paper 

 entitled "Across the Indian Desert" in which they related their recent 

 experiences in a botanical tour in Rajputana. 



PR0CEEDI>;GS of the meeting held on 21st 

 FEBRUARY 1918. 



A meeting of members and their friends took place yesterday, the 2l8t 

 February 1918, Mr. John Wallace presiding. 



The election of the following 32 members since the last meeting was 

 announced: — Mr. E. Lieberherr, Bombay; Capt. P. H. Gosse, R.A.M.C., 

 Poona ; Mr. A. Narayanan Nair, B.A., Travancore ; Mr. B. H. Duxbury, 

 Bombay; Capt. D. H. Hadden, M.C., R.A.M.C, Poona; Mr. H. R. Rish- 

 worth, Bombay; Lt. C. B. Ticehurst, M.A., M.B.O.U., R.A.M.C, Karachi; 

 Mr. W. H. Lewis, Bettiah ; Mr. Sarban C. Latif, Calcutta ; Capt. G. Laverton, 

 A.D.C, Bombay; Mr. J. A. Duke, Seoni-Chappara ; Mr. C W. Scott Coward, 

 Ahmedabad ; Mr. W. J. M. Peebles, Shahibag, Ahmedabad ; Mr. J. Steven- 

 son, Ahmedabad ; The Mess Secretary, Officers' Mess, 99th Infantry, 

 Ahmedabad; Mr. Wm. McRae, Coimbatore; Capt. A. J. Hawes, R.A.M.C, 

 Poona: Corporal H. Whitehead, R.A.M.C, B.Sc, Mesopotamia; Mr. F. J 



