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NATURAL HISTORY. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson, tlie Honorary Secretary, then read the following list of contri- 

 butions received since last meeting; — 



Contribution'. 



Descriptions. 



J Monkev- mouthed Shark 



1 Wart Hog's Skull 



1 Koodoo's Head 



1 Armadillo's Skin 



1 Tortoise Shell 



1 Gazelle (alive) 



A quantity of Snakes .. 

 A quantity of Fish 



2 Bats ". 



A quantity of Sea Shells 

 and Birds' Nests. 

 1 Large Horned Owl (alive) 



Nest and Eggs 



1 Duck (alive) 



A quantity of Fish, Crus 

 taeeans and Marine 

 Animals. 



3 Chameleon (alive) 



1 Snake 



2 Lizards 



1 Long-tailed Forest Squirrel 



1 Ostrich 



3 Snakes 



I Bustard.. 



Stegostoma tigrinum ... 

 From Somali Coast 



L'o. do. 



Do. do 



Do. do 



Do. do 



Do. do 



From Aden 



From Malum 



Do. 



From Lanowli 



Prima Stewartii 



From Alibag - 



Do. 



C'hamelio vulgaris 



Dipsas gokool 



Sitana Pondiceriana 



Sciurus Hacroarus from 



Ceylon. 



From Saugor, C. P 



From Malegaon 



Contributor. 



Mr. E. H. Aitkcn. 

 Capt. W. Avis, 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Mr. C. An ding. 

 Mr. J as. Mason. 



Mr. S. J. Sarjant. 

 Mr. R. Wroughtoii. 

 Mr. W. F. Sinclair, C.S. 

 Do. 



Mr. H. Barrett. 

 Mr. F. Kirby. 

 Mr. 11. M. Phipson. 

 Mr. G. II. Hampton. 



Victoria Gardens, 

 Mr. II. E. Barnes". 

 Mr. H. Anderson. 



Minor Contributions. 

 From Miss Johnstone, Mr. Daley, Mr. R. Roberts, Dr. Weir, Captain E. F. Becher, 

 and Mrs. A. K. Oliver. 



Contributions to the Library. 



" Annals and Magazine of National History " (No-. CV.), by Mr. H. Littledale; 

 " Catalogue of Birds in Lucknow Museum," by Mr. G. Reid ; " Proceedings of the 

 Linnean Society of N. S. Wales (Vol. I.) j and " Catalogue of the Library of N.S. 

 Wales." 



Mr. E. L. Barton exhibited several heads of tiger, panther, and markhor, mounted 

 by him, which were greatly admired. 



In an adjoining room, which the Anthropological Society had kindly lent for the 

 occasion, an exhibition was held, showing the different kinds of fruits and vegetables 

 which are obtainable in Bombay at this season of the year. The collection consisted 

 of 175 different varieties. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson acknowledged having received the greatest assistance from 

 Dr. Kirtikar, Mr. W. F. Sinclair, and Mr. Nanabhoy F. Davur, in purchasing, arrang- 

 ing, and naming the specimens. Many of the exhibits came from private gardens, 

 and a vote of thanks was proposed to the following gentlemen who had sent in 

 specimens for exhibition : — 



Mr. Frank Jefferson, the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Birdwood, Mr. Cowasjee M. 

 Dadabhoy, Mr. Sorabjee D. Dubash, Mr. Nanabhoy F. Davur, Mr. Kaikabad D. 

 Ghandy, Mr. P. B. Brunton, Dr. Weir, Mr. J. Anderson, Mr. N. S. Symons, and the 

 Superintendent of the Victoria Gardens. 



