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THE BULBULS OF N. CACHAR. 



The Honorary Secretary read the first part of a paper from the well-known Indian 

 ornothologist, Mr. E. C. Stnart Baker, describing the difCerunt species of bulbnls 

 found in his district. Sketches of the birds, with their nest, drawn by Mr. Baker, 

 were exhibited and will be reproduced, as illustrations to his paper, in the Society's 

 Journcd. 



A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. E. C. S. Baker for his commnnication and for 

 his valuable contribution of birds' eggs recently received. 



PROTECTIVE EESEMBLANCE3. 



A paper on the above subject, by Mr. W. E. Hart, was read, containing an 

 interesting account of certain caterpillars which appear to obtain protection from 

 their enemies by means of their resemblance to cobras, and by the manner in which 

 they erect themselves and strike like snakes when alarmed. 



OUR ANTS. 



The Honorary Secretary also read extracts from a val-uable paper, written for the 

 Society's Jouriial, by Mr. Robert C. Wroughton, Deputy Conservator of Forests, 

 Poena, containing a description of the Indian ants, with observations on their " ways 

 and means," their nests, their domestic arrangements, and the "cattle" and "pets" 

 which they keep for purposes best known to themselves. 



THE POISONOUS PLANTS OF BOMBAY. 



Surgeon-Major K. R. Kirtikar read the introduction to a series of papers which he 

 is preparing for publication in the Society's Journal, describing the poisonous plants 

 found in the Bombay Presidency. The series, which will be illustrated with 

 coloured plates, will, when complete, form a valuable companion to Dr. Lyon's 

 well-known work on Indian Medical Jurisprudence. 



The sketches of the various plants, drawn from life by Mr, Isaac Benjamin, of the 

 Bombay School of Art, were examined and greatly admired. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING HELD ON 3rd MAY, 1892. 



The usual monthly meeting of the members took place at the Society's Rooms on 

 Tuesday, the 3rd May, Mr. H. W. Buckland presiding. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected members of the Society : — H. E. Rear- 

 Admiral W. R. Kennedy (Bombay) ; Mr. Thomas Joseph Misquita (Madi-as); Mr. 

 Hormusjee Muncherjee Chichgar (Bombay); Mr. H. T. Pease (Poona); Mr. R. P. 

 Banerjee (Rajpiitana); Mr. W. T. Blanford (London); Mr. J. Clark, C. S. (Assam); 

 Mr. R. R. Owen (Bombay); Mr. I. W. Bonner (Berars); and Capt. P. Z. Cox 

 (Kolhapore) . 



