exxii Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [Aug., 1915.| 
., Princeton, Birm., St. And., Gott.), Ph.D. (Cracow, 
Christiania). 
Sir William Turner, K.C.B., M.B. (Lond.}, D.C.L. (Durh., 
pane and Oxon), VLD. (Glasg., St. Andr., Aberd., West- 
rm Univ. Pennsylvania and McGill Univ.), Sc. 'D. (Camb. and 
Dubl. i F.R.C.S. (Lond. and Edin.), F.R.S.E 
. The following gentleman was balloted for as a candi- 
date he Ordinary Member 
C. W. Gurner 1.C.S., U.S. Club, Calcutta, proposed by 
Mr. F. H. Gravely, seconded by the Hon’ble Justice Sir Asu 
tosh Mice. 
6. The following papers were read :— 
North Indian Charms for aap Immunity from 
the Hess of Scorpion-Stings.—By S. C. - 
A Note on on — Forests between the Gandak and the 
Tista. ey I. H. Burk. a 
This paper will te ublished i in a subsequent number of the 
Journal. J 
3. The Origin and “itp gti of the Fauna of the Lake 
of Tiberias.—By N. ANNA 
This paper will be published in a subsequent namber of the 
Journal 
t A Botanical Curio.— By 8. C. BAN®RJI. 
huge epiphytic Ficus bengalensis, L. on a tall Borassus 
fabeifer L. is to be found in the village Bara on the way i 
Pathrole from Madhupur (Sonthal Parganas). The two together 
appear to be a composite tree. One-half of the height bier er 
Palm from the ground, excepting a small portion at the 
is completely encased by the root of the fig. The pe be 
of the epiphytism is interesting. 
The President announced that there would be no medical q 
meeting during the month. a 
