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II. — Note on four Mammals from the neighbourhood of Darjeeling. 

 — By W. P. Masson. Communicated by the Natural History 

 Secretary ... ... ... ... ... ... 89 



III. — On a new method of treating the properties of the circle and 

 analogous matters. — Jiy Promothonath Dutt, M.A., B.L. Com- 

 municated by the Natural History Secretary ... ... 91 



IV. — Note on a method of detecting free Phosphorus. — By P. 

 Mukegji, B.Sc, Professor of Chemistry, Presidency College, 

 Calcutta. Communicated by the Natural History Secretary ... 97 

 V. — Note on the occurrence of Rhodospiza obsoleta (Licht.) in the 

 Tochi Valley.— By Capt. H. J. Walton, I.M.S. ... ... 101 



VI. — On the Birds collected and observed in the Southern Shan 

 States of Upper Burma. — By Col. C. T. Bingham, F.Z.S., and 

 H. N". Thompson, F.Z.S. Communicated by the Natural History 

 Secretary ... ... ... ... ... ... 102 



VII. — On the Form of Cormorant inhabiting the Crozette Islands. — 

 By F. Finn, B.A., F.Z.S., Deputy Superintendent of the Indian 

 Museum ... ... ... ... ... ... 143 



VIII.— On Tivo Rare Indian Pheasants.— By F. Finn, B.A., F.Z.S., 

 Deputy Superintendent of the Indian Museum, and Lieutenant 

 H.H.Turner... ... ... ... ... ... 144 



IX. — Notes on the Structure and Function of the Tracheal Bulb in 

 male Anatidse. — By F. Finn, B.A., F.Z.S., Deputy Superin- 

 tendent of the Indian Museum ... ... ... ... 147 



X. — Note on Calinaga, an aberrant genus of Asiatic Butterflies. 

 —By Lionel de Niceville, F.E.S., C.M.Z.S. ... ... 150 



XI. — Notes on birds collected in Kumaon. — By Capt. H. J. Walton, 



I.M.S. 155 



XII. — Noviciae Indicse XVII. Some neiv plants from Eastern 



India.— By D. Prain ... ... ... ... ... 168 



XIII. — A list of the Asiatic Species of Ormosia. — By D. Prain ... 175 

 XIV. — The Food-plants of the Butterflies of the Kanara District of 

 the Bombay Presidency, with a Revision of the Species of Butter- 

 flies there occurring. — By Lionel de Nice>ille, F.E.S., C.M.Z S. 187 

 XV. — Note on the avian genus Harpacfces, Sivainson. — By Lionel 



de Nice>ille, Natural History Secretary ... ... ... 278 



