110 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. IX. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



The Canadian Entomologist, Vol. XXVI, No. 1. In Exchange. 



The Flowering Plants of Western India (A. K. Nairne). From the Author. 



Proceedings of the Linnsan Soc. of N. S. W., Vol. VIII. In Exchange. 



The Indian Forester, Vol. XX, No. 3, Part II. In Exchange. 



The Geography of Mammals (W. L. Sclater). From the Author, 



A NEW BOOK. 



The Honorary Secretary drew the attention of the members present to a 

 very handy little volume just published by the Rev. A. K. Nairne, through 

 the Education Society's Press, Bombay, on the Flowering Plants of Western 

 India, and stated that the author would be glad to receive corrections and 

 additions from members of the Society with the object of perfecting the 

 Second Edition of the work. 



PAPERS READ. 



The following papers were then read and a vote of thanks was passed to the 

 authors : — The larva and pupa of Spalgis epius, Westwood, by E. H. Aitken ; 

 Fertilization of the Vanilla flower by bees, by W. F. Sinclair, I.C.S. ; Annelide 

 reefs, by W. F, Sinclair, I.C.S. ; The Flamingo found breeding in India, 

 by Lieut. C. D. Lester ; Curious instance of muscular action after death, 

 by E. J. Ebden, I.C.S. ; The breeding season of the Spotted-billed Duck, 

 by C. Hudson, I.C.S.; The breeding season of the Spotted-billed Duck, by 

 Sir E. Buck, I.C.S. ; Measurement of Tigers, by Surg.-Capt. H. F. Cleveland ; 

 Wolf Cubs, by Capt. G. B. O'Donnell ; and Stalking Sambar, by Major 

 G. S. Rodon. 



