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birds for their plumage—a policy which has had such disastrous effects in 
other countries. The Government has requested that a report on this matter 
be compiled as soon as possible, and,in order that such may bear due weight, 
it has been determined to obtain the opinion of as many of the leading orni- 
thologists in this country as possible. 
Mr. Jesse had prepared a list of the points on which he required informa- 
tion, and asked for the assistance of the members of the Society in the matter. 
The honorary secretary stated that a copy of Mr. Jesse’s circular would be 
sent to any one who would be willing to help in this important movement. 
VICTORIA GARDENS. 
The honorary secretary read a letter from the Superintendent of the Muni- 
cipal Gardens, drawing the attention of the members to the seven new 
enclosures for deer which had recently been erected in the Victoria Gardens. 
Now that the animals would have room for exercise, and would be thoroughly 
protected from dogs, &c., he hoped the members would assist him in stocking 
the enclosures. He particularly wanted the following:—Hog Deer, females, 
Spotted Deer or Chetal, females ; Nilgai males ; and Sambar, males. 
PAPERS READ. 
The following papers were read and discussed :— 
1. The distinguishing characteristics between poisonous and non-poisonous 
snakes, by Captain F, Wall, I.M.S. 
2, A plea for the collective investigation of Indian Culicide, with sugges- 
tions as to the moot points for inquiry and a prodromus of species known to 
the author, by Lieutenant-Colonel G. M. Giles, ILMS, 
3. Description of new genera and species of Hymenoptera, collected by 
Captain C. G. Nurse, at Deesa, Simla, and Ferozepore, by P. Cameron, 
4, Notes on some Kalij pheasants from the Kachin Hills in the possession 
of the Kombay Natural History Society, by Captain W. G. Nisbet and F, 
Finn, Deputy Superintendent of the Indian Museum, 
Miscellaneous Notes :— 
(«) Birds nesting in the Tons Valley, by B. B. Osmaston, I.F.S, 
(6) ©n the occurrence of the Red-winged Crested Cuckoo in Bombay, by 
HE, Comber. 
(c) Notes on Anopheles, or the malaria mosquito, by E. H. Aitken, 
