80 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
In 1912 leeches were common on the grass just below the 
laboratory at Hakgala, which is at a slightly lower level than 
the Curator’s bungalow (5,600 feet). Better drainage has 
apparently driven them off that piece of grass, but they are 
always to be found now on the boundary of the oak plantation 
next the fruit garden. 
Up to that time the Ambawela footpath formed the upper 
limit of the leech’s range. In 1913, however, one found me 
near the (natural) bed of Hedychium flavescens in the upper 
part of the Garden, ¢.e., above the level of the bungalow. 
T,. PETCEH: 
THE CEYLON NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
Ninth General Meeting. 
Tur Ninth (Second Anniversary) General Meeting of the Society 
was held in the Colombo Museum on February 27, 1913, with 
Mr. V. A. Julius in the Chair. The Secretaries’ and Treasurers’ 
Reports for 1913 were deferred to be read at a subsequent meeting. 
The following were elected as Office-bearers for 1914 :— 
Patron : 
His Excellency Sir Robert Chalmers, K.C.B. 
President : 
The Hon. Mr. R. E. Stubbs, C.M.G., F.Z.S. 
Vice-Presidents : 
Sir 8. D. Bandaranaike, Kt., 
C.M.G. 
V. A. Julius, Esq. 
F. M. Mackwood, Esq. 
A. Nell, Esq., M.R.C.S., L.M.S. 
Council : 
C. T. Symons, Esq., B.A., F.R.G.S. 
O. 8. Wickwar, Esq. 

W. E. Wait, Esq., M.A. 
T. Petch, Esq., B.A., B.Sc. 

Joint Honorary Secretaries and Treasurers : 
Joseph Pearson, Esq., D.Sc., F.R.S.E., F.L.S., and 
W. A. Cave, Esq. 
Professor L. Plate, Professor of Zoology in the University of 
Jena, delivered a lecture on “Some Zoological Observations made 
in Ceylon.” A few exhibits were placed on the table, 
