1904.] Papers. 75 



5. That Mr. T. H. D. La Touche, Captain L. Rogers, T.M.S., 

 and Mr. H. E. Stapleton had been appointed to serve on the Library 

 Committee of the Society during the present year. 



The General Secretary reported the presentation of the following 

 coins : — 



Six coins from the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 

 forwarded with their letter, dated 14th June, 1904. 



One coin from Government of United Provinces, forwarded with 



their letter No. ^^ 13-1, dated 16th July, 1904. 



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The General Secretary read a report on a find of 110 coins for- 

 warded by the Collector of Malda with his letter No. 700G, dated 3rd 

 December, 1902, under Treasure Trove Act. 



The find consists of : — 



Coins of Independent Bengal ... ... 2 



Coins of Sher Shah of Delhi ... ... 63 



Coins of Islam Shah of Delhi ... ... 42 



Coins of Muhammad Adil of Delhi ... 3 



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The following papers were read : — 



1. Some Archseological remains in Bishnath. — By Walter IST. 

 Edwards. 



(Abstract.) 



The old earthworks round Bishnath and Pertabghur are described 

 as well as the Buroi Fortification. 



The two towns were formerly populous. The old name of the former 

 was Visvanatha, while the latter certainly was Pretappur. The remains 

 of various temples at Bishnath are traced. 



2. Noviciss Indicse XXIII. — Four orchids new to the Indian Flora. 

 ^By D. Prain. 



(Abstract.) 

 Descriptions of two new species Microstylis Cardoni from Chota 

 Nagpur, and Eulophia Campbellii, from Manbhum and Singbhum ; 

 and also of Lecanorchis japonica, Bl., and L. malaccensis, Ridl., 

 orchids now first added to the Indian Flora. 



