PROCEEDINGS. 201 
ConTRIBUTIONS To THE Liprary, May anp June. 
Title of Book. Presented by 
Journal of Comparative Medicine and Surgery, Vol. [X., No 2.) By exchange. 
Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 1886, Part 4, 1887, Part 1. Mr. Jas. Murray. 
Large Game Shooting in Thibet, Himalayas and N. India.| Mr. C. B. Lynch. 
(Kinloch) 
Nature) Volssels Einpahdalhlt aA RvR Ge Rd RO AG Rane? 
British Association Report, 1881 .... Do, 
Fertilization of Orchids (Darwin)... Do. 
The Aquarian Naturalist (Rymer Jones). Ba 
Bulletin of the California Academy of Science, No. have 
Evolution without Natural Selection (Dixon) 
Wheat and Rice Weevils in India (Cotes). 
Introduction of Insecticides into India (Cotes). Sassi 
List of the Butterflies of Khorda in Orissa. ....... 
Mr, G.Ormiston,C.E. 
By exchange. 
Capt. Becher, R. A. 
From the Author. 
Do. 
Mr. W. C. Taylor 
AN APPEAL FOR HELP. 
The Honorary Secretary stated that he had heard recently from Mr. Robert 
Wroughton, of Poona, with respect to the collection of Hymenopterous insects (ants, 
bees, wasps, &c.) which that gentleman had for some years past been making for 
the Society. The collection now consisted of 489 species, but as the majority of 
these had been caught in the neighbourhood of Poona, the supply was nearly exhaust- 
ed in that part of the country. The assistance of every member of the Society was 
earnestly solicited in order that this very valuable collection might be increased. 
Mr. Wroughton was now trying to work out the ‘life history’ of the different species, 
and was consequently in want of the nests of all sorts of the hymenoptera. The 
females ofsome wasps were unknown, andas many of the hymenoptera were sup- 
posed to be parasitic on one another, discoveries could only be made by breeding 
and rearing. “Mud-balls” of all sorts so common on the walls of bath-rooms and 
verandahs, bits of rotten sticks hollowed out and closed up, ‘brown paper” nests. 
&e., should all be carefully collected, and sent to Mr. R, Wroughton, Forest Officer, 
Poona. The best way of transmitting specimens is to send them packed in dry 
sawdust, but each nest should be sent in a separate box. 
: EXHIBITS. 
Mr. EH. L. Barton exhibited 3 tiger’s heads and one bear’s head recently mounted 
by him for members of the Society, all of which were greatly admired. 
Mr. John Wallace, ©.E., also exhibited a new description of Camp-bed which he 
has recently invented. It appeared to possess the two essentials, strength and 
lightness, and when doubled up ina canvas bag with mosquito curtains, poles, &., 
complete, weighed only 16lbs. 
THE PROPOSED ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, 
The following letters, written by the Honorary Secretary to the Collector of Bom. 
bay and to the Municipal Commissioner, were laid before the meeting :— 
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