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Miscellaneous Notes — contd. 



19. — The Goosander (Merganser castor). By A. M. Primrose... 378 

 20. — Trout, and other Fish and Fishing in Ceylon. By R. A. 



G. Festing 37i> 



21.— Big Game. By R. G. Burton, Major, 94th Russell's 



Infantry 384 



22. — Double-headed Snakes. By F. Wall, Capt., i.m.s., c.m.z.s. 386 

 23. — Winter Plumage of the Male Bengal Florican (Sypheotis 



bengalensisj. By F. Wall, Capt., i.m.s., c.m.z.s 388 



24. — Note3 on some Bangalore Snakes. By F. Wall, Capt., 



i.m.s., o.m.z.s 389 



25. — Egg-eating Cobras. By F. Wall.. Capt., i.m.s., c.m.z.s. 395 

 Proceedings of the Meetings held on the 22nd December 



1904 and 9th February 1905 396 



Description of New Species of Moths from India and Burma. 



By G. C. Dudgeon, f.e.s , 399 



The Common Striped Palm Squirrel. By R. C. Wrought 



ton, f.z.s. ( With a Plate.) 406 



Rough Notes on Six Common Hill Orchids. By Major M. B. 



Roberts, l/39th Garhwal Rifles. {With 3 Plates.) 414 



Birds nesting in the Murree Hills and Gullies. Part I. 



By Lieut.-Col. R. H. Rattray. {With Plates A and B.) 421 



The Orchids of the Bombay Presidency. Part I. By G. A. 



Gammie, f.l.s 429 



The Moths of India (Supplementary Paper to the Volumes 

 in "The Fauna of British India "). Series III, Part HI. 



By Sir George F. Hampson, Bart., f.z.s., f.e.s 434 



The Economic Uses of Shells. By E. Comber, f.z.s 462 



Further Notes on the Flora of Northern Ganjam. By 



Cecil E. C. Fischer, i.f.s 473 



A List of the Birds found in and about Madras. By D. 



Dewar, i.c.s 484 



Miscellaneous Notes — 



1. — Tigers hamstringing their prey before killing. By C. 

 W. Allan, b.f.s., Divisional Forest Officer, Pegu 



Division , 499 



2.— Nesting of the Hoopoe. By Arundel Begbie, Major 



(Indian Army) , ,. 501 



