716 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol, XIIT. 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 
The Wild Disease of Cotton and its Control; The Canadian Entomologist, 
Vol. XXXIII,No. 2; The Distribution of Vertebrate Animals in India, Cey- 
lon,and Burmah, by W. T. Blanford, LL. D., F.R.S. ; Annals of the Queens- 
land Museum, No, 5 ; Anales del Museo Nacional de Montevideo, La Faune du 
Congo, Poissons Nouveau, Boulenger ; Illustrations de la Flore du Congo. 
The Honorary Secretary drew the special attention of the members to the 
valuable contribution consisting of 241 specimens of birds’ skins, represent- 
ing over 200 species, which had been received in exchange from the Deputy 
Superintendent of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, A detailed list of birds will 
appear in the Journal. 
The curious “sport” sent by Captain Goodridge, R. N., of the red and yel- 
low varieties of plantains growing together in one bunch excited considerable 
attention, and an excellent sketch of the same by Miss M. Thacker was much 
admired, 
A special vote of thanks was passed to Sir Henry Tichborne, Bart., for his 
handsome contribution of a head cf the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicor- 
nis) mounted by Rowland Ward & Co, of London, 
ACCOUNTS FOR 1900. 
Mr.N, C. Macleod, the Honorary Treasurer, laid before the meeting a state- 
ment of accounts for the year ended the 3lst December, 1900, showing a 
credit balance of Rs, 2,159-13-8 in cash, and Rs, 4,800 invested in Government 
Paper. 
It was resolved that the accounts be passed, subject to the usual audit, 
ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. 
The President, Vice-Presidents, and Members of the Managing Committee 
for the present year were duly elected as follows :— 
President.—H. E. the Right Hon’ble Lord Northcote. 
Vice-Presidents.— Mr. J. D. Inverarity and Dr, D, MacDonald, 
Managing Committee —Mr, E, C. Stuart-Baker, Dr. D. MacDonald ; Mr. 
E, H. Aitken; the Rev. Father Dreckman, S8.J.; Lieut-Col. K. R. Kir- 
tikar, IM.S.; Mr. J. D. Inverarity ; Lieut-Col. H. D, Olivier, R.E. ; 
Messrs, E. Ernest Green, F. O. Gadsden, L. de Niceville, W. 8. Mil- 
lard, A, Abercrombie, E, L. Barton, R. Gilbert, BE. Comber, R. C. Wroughton, 
LFS,; T.R.D. Bell, LFS.; Capt. A. Newnham, and Vety-Capt. G. 
H, Evans. 
Honorary Tveasurer.—Mr, N. C, Macleod. 
Honorary Secretary.—Mr. H, M. Phipson. 
“PAPERS READ, 
The following papers were read and discussed :— 
(1) The Poison Gland of the King Cobra (Nata bungarus), with demonstrations 
by Major 8. Prall, 1.M.S. | 
