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separate paper. I may here just enumerate the species that 

 have not akeady been mentioned : — The Sarus Crane, Spoon- 

 bill, White Ibis, Cattle Egret (a very abundant bird in India), 

 Pond Heron, Common Heron, Purple Heron, Red-wattled 

 Lapwing (seen almost daily in the Central Provinces), Indian 

 Einged Plover, Stilt, Black-backed Goose or Comb Duck, 

 Teal, Little Cormorant, and Black-beUied Tern. Never before 

 or since have I enjoyed so rich an ornithological treat. 



The paper was illustrated by a number of skins and some 

 nests. 



Mr. Crosfield also exhibited dried specimens of various 

 trees and shrubs from India, including Tamarind, Pecpul, 

 Banyan, Mango, Pomegranate, &c., and made remarks 

 thereon. 



Evening Meeting. — April 15th, 1887. 



The Proceedings of the Croydon Microscopical and Natural 

 History Club for 1886 were presented by the Club. 



Mr. Arthur C. Sterry exhibited Lichens growing in festoons 

 8 ft. in length, found near San Remo at a height of about 

 4000 ft. above the sea-level. 



Mr. Sten-y also showed a plant {2IueliUnheclia platyclada) 

 belonging to the order Polygonacese. 



Mr. A. J. Crosfield brought for exhibition the four parts 

 already published of Lord Lilford's ' Coloured Figm-es (by 

 Keulemans) of the Birds of the British Islands'; a stuffed 

 Parrot-fish, from Aden ; models of the Mango and Papaw 

 fruits ; Betel-nuts ; Jawari (which is used in place of Oats in 

 India) ; specimens in spirits of the Cobra, Bis-Cobra, and 

 Kareit Snakes ; Garnets from Jeypore ; Opals from Mexico ; 

 pieces of volcanic rock from Aden ; pieces of conglomerate 

 from the Satpura Hills, in Central India ; a specimen of rock 

 from Hoshnngabad, consisting of clay and iron-pyrites ; seeds 

 of Precatoria ; Porcupine-quills from Hoshungabad, Central 

 Provinces, India. 



Mr. Crosfield remarked that the Porcupine is a night- 

 feeder. During January last a Porcupine rooted up some 

 fine Arums (Calhv) in Mr. Williams' garden at Sohagpur. 



