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The chart is being printed in England and, by the means of simple diagrams 

 and letterpress, enables individuals with no previous experience of the subject 

 to recognise the poisonous snakes found in India. It has been adopted for 

 the use of Hospitals, Dispensaries and Schools by the Bombay Government 

 and most of the Pro\Tncial Governments in India. It is proposed to print the 

 charts in the various vernaculars to meet the needs of the primary schools in the 

 different provinces. 



The introduction of charts descriptive of the indigenous Fauna and Flora Nature 

 which will help Indian students to obtain a more intimate knowledge of wild study in 

 hfe in India would be a decided advantage. Nature study as hitherto taught schools, 

 in Schools in India deals for the most part with animals and plants not found in 

 this country. This is partly due to the want of suitable literature on the subject, 

 and to remedy this defect the Committee is considering the pubUcation of 

 a series of illustrated charts with short descriptions on : — 

 Common Indian Birds. 

 Common Indian Animals. 

 Common Indian Butterflies. 

 Common and Useful Indian Plants. 



Further steps in this connection are the giving of lectures on Natural History 

 subjects to various schools, these lectures to be illustrated where possible with Lectures, 

 lantern slides. The Committee of the Society is prepared to render all possible 

 assistance in this connection and they are glad to report that one of their number, 

 Col. Glen Liston, C.I.E., I.M.S., has already been giving lectures on popular 

 and useful Natural Historj^ subjects to Teachers in High Schools in Bombay 

 with a view to helping them when teaching nature study to their pupils. 



With a view to still further co-operating with the Educational ])epartments 

 connected with the Local and Pro\dncial Governments in India the Society Educational 

 proposes to prepare educational charts for the use of schools, the Health Depart- charts. 

 ment of Municipalities and other Institutions as well as the general public. 

 These charts will convey information on subjects which ultimately concern 

 the health and well-being of residents in India. With this object the Society 

 is arranging descriptive charts on the follo^A^ng subjects : — 

 The House Fly as a danger to health. 

 Mosquitoes — in connection wdth Malaria. 

 The Louse — ^and its relation to Disease. 

 The Bed-bug and how to deal with it. 

 House Rats as enemies of mankind. 



These charts will contain diagrams and simple descriptions together \vith 

 recommendations for the preventive measures to be adopted against these pests. 

 FORTHCOfflNG PUBLICATIONS BY THE SOCIETY. 



Indian Ducks and Their Allies, by E. C. Stuart Baker, F.Z.S., M.B. 

 O.U. 2nd Edition, revised and enlarged, with 31 coloured Plates, being 

 Vol. 1 OF the Game Birds of India. 



The first edition reprinted from the Journal of the Bombay Natural^ History 

 Society and pubhshed in 1908 was sold out withm a short period. To meet 

 the widespread demand for a work which appeals both to the Sportsman and 

 Naturahst, the Society have decided to bring out a second edition. The letter- 

 press has been revised and brought up to date and an additional plate illus- 

 trating the various species of swans occurring in India is included in the present 

 issue. 



The Game Birds of India (Snipe, Bustard, Sandgrouse). Vol. 11., by 

 E. C. Stuart Baker, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 



Reprinted from the Bombav Natural History Society's Journal with 14 

 coloured Plates by H. Gronvold and other illustrations. The Series wiU 

 be completed in four volumes. Vol. HI containing the Pheasants and V ol. i v 

 the Partridges. 

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