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Novicite Indicse XL Two additional species of Lagotis. — By 



D. Prain. (Plates I and II) ... ... ... 57 



On the Transformation of Hypochlorites to Chlorates : being t h e 

 Elliott Prize Essay for 1895. — By Jtotibhushan Bhaduki, M.A., 

 Offg. Demonstrator of Chemistry in the Presidency College, 

 Calcutta. (Plates III-V) ... ... ... 66 



On the Decomposition of Mercurous Chloride and Estimation of Free 



Chlorine. — By Jtotibhushan Bhaduri, M.A. ... ... bl 



Natural History Notes from the R. I. M. Survey Steamer, ' Investi- 

 gator,' Commander C. F. Oldham, R. N., commanding. Series 

 II, No. 21. An Account of the Beep Sea Crustacea collected 

 during the season, 1894-95. — By A. R. S. Anderson, B.A., 

 M.B., Surgeon Naturalist to the Survey 



Novicise Indicse XII. Description of a new genus of Orchidaceae. — 



By D. Prain ... ... ... ... ... 106 



Notes on the Indian species of Vitis, Linn. — By George King, M.B.. 

 LL.D., P.R.S., CLE., Superintendent of the Royal Botanic 

 Garden, Calcutta ... ... ... ... 108 



Description of some Neiv Indian Trees. — By George King, M.B., 

 LL.D., F.R.S., CLE., Superintendent of the Royal Botanic 

 Garden, Calcutta ... ... ... ... 114 



A secgnd series of New. Orchids from Sikkim. — By G. King and 



R. Pantling ... ... ... ... ... US 



Materials for a Cardiological Fauna of India, No. 2. The Brachy- 

 ura Oxystoma. — By A. Alcock, M.B., C.M.Z.S., Superintend*- 

 ent of the Indian Museum. (Plates VI- VIII) ... ... 131 



On Croftia, a new Indo-Chinese genus of Scitamineae. — By G. King 



and D. Prain. (Plate IX) ... ... ' ... 297 



