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specimens themselves being passed round for inspection. Of these, the 

 most important were — 



A Brambling from Quetta, presented by Master Bertie Smith, and a beauti- 

 ful male Smew, from Nushki, presented by Major F. C. Webb Ware, CLE. 



A copy of Lepidoptera Indica, Part LXXX, by Colonel C. Swinhoe, M.A., 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S., presented by the Government of India in the Home Depart- 

 ment. 



A number of shells belonging to the Quetta Museum which had been 

 kindly identified by the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 



Various specimens of Mollusca, Lizards, Fish, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, 

 Neuroptera and Diptera, presented by the Indian Museum, which formed a 

 most interesting and welcome addition to the exhibits on view. 



A set of coloured plates of insects presented by Mr. H. Maxwell-Lefroy, 

 M.A., F.E.S., F.Z.S., Imperial Entomologist, Agricultural Research Insti- 

 tute, Pusa. 



List of botanical specimens contributed by the Baluchistan Forest 

 Department to the Museum, prepared originally by R. B. Bhai Sadhu Singh, 

 Retired Extra Deputy Conservator of Forests, and now revised by Lala 

 Mulraj, the present Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests in Baluchistan. 



Some observations on bird migration made at or near Quetta and com- 

 municated to the Honorary Secretary during the month, were then read. 



2Mh February 1910. 



Read list of the zoological donations made to the Museum since the last 

 meeting, the objects themselves being passed round for inspection. 

 Of these, the more important were — 



A Brandt's Rose Finch, obtained in Quetta, by Master H. Smith. 

 A Himalayan Griffin, obtained in Quetta, by Master C. Anscomb. 

 A Griffin Vulture, obtained in Quetta, by purchase. 

 A female Smew, from Saranan, presented by Mr. A. Sisson. 

 A fine Golden Eye, from Saranan, presented by Mr. G. L. J. Davis. 



31st March 1910. 



Read list of donations made to the Museum since the last meeting, the 

 objects themselves, which were numerous, being passed round for inspec- 

 tion. Of these, the most important were — 



A valuable collection of the Sea Shells, etc., from the Persian Gulf, pre- 

 sented by Mr. F. W. Townsend, Chief Officer, I.G.T. Str. " Patrick Stewart.'' 



An Afghan Jerboa, from Quetta, presented by Master Bertie Smith. 



Two Ruffs, from Baleli, presented by Master Walter Gumming. 



A Strickland's Chat, from near Baleli, presented by Mr. J. W. N. 

 Qumming. 



Several Flamingo, from Khushdil Khan Abigum and Nari Bank, presented 

 by Captain D, I. Shuttleworth, Mr. Wood and Mr. L. 'Esteve. 



