CONTENTS 



OF THE NATUEAL HISTORY PART (PT. II.) OF THE 



JOBRNAL OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL FOR 1887. 



No. 1, (issued July 23rd, 1887). On the Ivjiuence of Indian Forests 

 on the Bainfall. — By Henry F. Blanford, F. R. S., Meteorological Ee- 

 poQ'ter to the Governinient of India. On the changes observed in the Density 

 of the Surface Sea-water, coincident with, and due to Aerial Disturbances, 

 and consequent Alteration of Baric Pressure over adjacent sea Areas ; and 

 on the Usefulness of a more exact measurement of the Specific Gravity of 

 Sea-water : more especially with Reference to the Waters near and about 

 the JSooghly River Pilot Station. — By Samuel R. Elson. Notes on Indian 

 Rhynchota : Heteroptera, No. 1. — By E.T. Atkinson, B. A., President. A 

 second series of New Species of Ficus from New Guinea.— By George King, 

 M. B., LL. D., F. L. S., Superintetulent of the Royal Botanic Garden, 

 Calcutta. On some New Species of Ficus from Sumatra. — By George 

 King, M, B., LL. D.. F. L. S., Superintendent, Botanic Garden, Calcutta. 

 On the Mammals and Birds collected by Captain C. E. Yate, 0. S. I., of 

 the Afghan Boundary Commission. — By J. Scully. On the Species of 

 Lorantlius indigenous to Pera/c. — By George King, M. B., LL. D., 

 F. L. S., Superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. E'tude 

 sur les Arachnides de V Asie meridionale faisant partie des collections de 

 V Indian Museum (Calcutta). Par M. E. Simon, de Paris. — Communi- 

 cated by The Superintendent of the Indian Museum. On the Differ- 

 ential Equation of a Trajectory. — By Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, M. A., 

 F. R. A. S., F. R. S. E. Communicated by the Hon'ble Mahendralal 

 Sircar, M. D., C. I. E. (With a Woodcut.) 



No. 2, (issued November 2nd, 1887). On the Effects produced by 

 small Quantities of Bismuth on the Ductility of Silver. — By Surgeon- 

 Major J. Scully, Assay Master, Calcutta. On Mongers Differential 

 Equation to all Conies. — By Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, M. A., F. R. A. S., 

 F. R. S. E. Communicated by The Hon'ble Mahendralal Sirkar, M. D., 

 C. I. E. Notes on Indian Rhynchota: Heteroptera, No. 2.— By'E. T. 

 Atkinson, B. A., President. Natural History Notes from H. M.'s Indian 

 Marine Survey Steamer " Investigator," Commander Alfred Carpenter 

 R. N., Commanding. No. 4. Description of a new species of Crustacea 

 belonging to the Brachyurous family Raninidae. — By J. Wood-Mason 

 Esq., Superintendent of the Indian Museum, and Professor of Comparative 



