186 W. T. Blanford — Himalayan and Thibetan Marmots. [August, 



The paper was illustrated by a copy of one of the six-inch photographs 

 taken and a Janssen plate. The Janssen slide was also exhibited and its 

 construction explained. 



The paper will be published in Part II. of the Journal. 



6. — List of Mammalia collected by the late Dr. Stoliczka, when attached to 

 the Embassy under Sir D. Forsyth in Kashmir, Ladalc, Kashgar, 

 and Walchan, with descriptions of new species. — By W. T. Blanfokd, 

 F. R. S., F. Z. S. 



(Abstract.) 



In this paper the author describes some new mammalia, principally 

 rodents, from the collections made by the late Dr. Stoliczka when accom- 

 panying the mission under Sir D. Forsyth to Yarkand and Kashgar. He 

 especially called attention to the large number of species of hares and pikas 

 or tailless hares which had been obtained ; no less than five of the former, 

 of which four appeared to be new, and three of the latter, of which two were 

 new, were represented in the collection. There was also a new marmot from 

 the Kashkasu pass, between Yarkand and the Pamir. 



The paper will be published in. Part II. of the Journal. 



7. — On the species of Marmot inhabiting the Himalayas and Thibet. — 

 By W. T. Blaottoed, F. R. S., F. Z. S. 



In this paper the author notices the different species of Himalayan 

 and Tibetan marmots, of which he recognised five, including the new species, 

 viz. Arctomys himalayanus, A. hemachalanus, A. robustus, A caudatus, and 

 A. aureus sp. nov. He believed that A. himalayanus was not the same as 

 the European A. bobac, although naturalists had united them. 



The paper will be published in Part. II. of the Journal. 



At the close of the meeting Mr. Schwendler exhibited a four horned 

 sheep presented to him by Sir William Merewether. The animal comes 

 from the Province of Sibi, Afghanistan territory. Sir William Merewether 

 states that he has seen several of these four-horned sheep, that they 

 all came from the same locality, and were most likely a breed. Mr. 

 Schwendler said that the large size and beautiful form of the animal, 

 as' well as the beautiful wool it produced, would seem to make it advisable to 

 breed from. He had announced to the natives in his neighbourhood that 

 they would be allowed to send their sheep for breeding purposes, but none of 

 them had responded, although they were told that no expense would be in- 

 curred thereby. It appeared to him that the natives of India as a general 

 rule did not take that interest in the improvement by selection of their 



