^ 



9 





2 



1 





1 



2 



1 





16 



16 



= 32 moths. 



30 C. Litt\e~Cydone in the Bay of Bengal [N'o. 2, 



Date of issue. 

 8th October, 1903 

 10th 

 16th 



Total 



In addition to these 32 moths there were two others which never 

 acquired their proper wings on issuing, probably due to the handling 

 the chrysalids received. It is probable that at least 40 moths left this 

 tree during September and October. 



In addition to the small Cassia nodosa tree, which may be said to 

 have been killed by this insect during the present year, a much larger 

 tree some 35 feet high atid three feet in girth has been attacked* 

 more especially at its base, as evidenced by several empty pupal cases 

 protruding from the bark surface. 



The moth was noticed ia various parts of Calcutta during the 

 above-mentioned weeks, and was evidently this year fairly abundant. 

 We have yet to discover what other trees it infests in addition to the 

 Cassia nodosa which Major Prain, who very kindly identified the tree 

 for me, tells me was originally sent to the Museum from the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens at Sibpur. 



The Cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, between the 13th and 16th November^ 

 1903.— B?/ C. Little, Esq. 

 With four plates. 



[Kead 2nd March, 1904.] I 



In the early days of meteorological study in India, a first place 

 was naturally given to the cyclone, and numerous discussions of more 

 or less remarkable examples of cyclonic storms are on record. Pidding- 

 ton, Blanford, Wilson, Pedler, and last but not least. Sir J. Eliot have 

 added to that record, of which a summary may be found in the Hand- 

 book of cyclonic storms by the last-named. A reference to the original 

 memoirs will show that the investigators, at all events the later ones, 

 overlooked not the smallest details, with the result that these details 

 almost appear to be the main object of the discussion. But that 

 had carried with it its own cure. Now it is recognised that many 



1 Publication delayed by proofs having to be sent to England. 



