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the phenomena of gaseous evolution from the flowers of Ottelia, 

 published in 1S87 ; of the phenomena of fertihzation in Ficus 

 Roxhurghii, published iia 1888 ; of the phenomena of propagation 

 of movement in Mimosa pudica, published in ]SS9; and of the 

 causes of fluctuation in tnrgescence in the motor organs of leaves, 

 published in 1895 (an earlier paper on this subject had appeared 

 in 1882). To the latter cause we may attribute his papers on 

 the part played by a parasitic alga in the formation of certain 

 lichens and on the occurrence of conidial fructifications in the 

 Mucorini, which were published in the Society's Transactions 

 in 1877 and 1878; also those on a new genus of Ustilaginece and 

 on an endophytic alga in the leaves of Limnanthemum indicum, 

 Avhich appeared in 1888 ; on the life-history of Ravenelia, in 1889 ; 

 on a new and parasitic GhoanepJiora, in 1895 ; and on certain 

 diseases of fungal and algal origin affecting Indian economic 

 plants, in 1897. 



The papers alluded to contain but a small proportion of the 

 observations made by Cunniugham on subjects outside the im- 

 mediate scope of his ofiicial duties during his Indian service. 

 Throughout his exile in the East he kept a careful series of note- 

 books relating to all branches of natural history, and some of the 

 contents of these have been given to the world with singular 

 charm by Cunningliam himself in two delightful volumes published 

 by Mr. Murray — ' Some Indian Priends and Acquaintances,' 

 which appeared in 1903, and ' The Plagues and Pleasures of Life 

 in Bengal,' which was issued in 1907. 



In India, Cunningham took an active part in the performance 

 of those unofliicial duties which are allotted to men of his class. 

 He was long a member of the Council of the Asiatic Society of 

 Bengal and a trustee of the Indian Museum. His chief public 

 service was, however, in connection with the renowned Zoological 

 Garden of Calcutta, first as secretary and latterly as president of 

 the committee of management. This service is commemorated by 

 a bronze medallion portrait presented to the Garden by his friends 

 when Cunningham retired. While in India he was a Corres- 

 ponding Member, on his return to England he became a Eellow, 

 of the Zoological Society of London. 



The value of his public services \\as recognized by his being 

 appointed an Honorary Surgeon to the Viceroy and being created 

 a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. After his retire- 

 ment he was made an Honorary Physician to the King. [D. P.] 



Robert Drane was a native of Norfolk, the eldest surviving son 

 of Eobert and Prances Drane, of Guestwick, and was born on the 

 21st August, 1833. After serving with Messrs. Allen & Hanbury, 

 of Plough Court, London, he migrated to Cardiff in 1864, and 

 eventually set up in business on his own account, which he con- 

 ducted to the time of his death, nearly half a century later. 



He was one of the founders and a past president of the Cardiff 

 Naturalists' Society, founded in 1867, and he had a large share 



