542 H. F. BLANF0RD ON THE PLANT -BE A RING SERIES OF INDIA. 



Coal-bearing series of Western India with those of Bengal, owing to 

 the absence of the best physical horizon in the Ironstone series in 

 the western district. From what he had seen of the Talchir sections 

 in the Nerbudda valley, he was not inclined to agree with the author 

 as to their glacial origin; but he was not acquainted with the other 

 section referred to in the Godavery valley. He considered that the 

 author's conclusion as to the age of the volcanic series of the Dakhan 

 was confirmed by the evidence of rocks of similar character occurring 

 in Eastern Africa on the south side of the Gulf of Aden. 



Dr. Murie thought the evidence derived from the living forms of 

 animals was in favour of their migration to or from Africa through 

 Arabia, but not by way of the Maldive group. 



Mr. Blanford, in reply, remarked that the ancient continent would 

 not furnish glaciers unless it was of very great height. He sug- 

 gested that the boulders referred to might have been due to the 

 action of winter ice. 



