752 Asiatic Society. [No. 117. 



omitted to mention, in the July Report, the presentation of a copy of Mr. Tassin's 

 large map of Bengal, by Government. 



The printers are, 1 grieve to say, as dilatory as ever. 1 have only been able to 

 obtain one proof, a day or two ago, for the whole month. 



Osteological. — The skeleton of one of the samurs is in preparation. 



Ornithological and Mammalogical. — Nothing new to report. 



Botanical. — I have the pleasure to add here to my former report on our Lichens, 

 that we have obtained a second, purple colour from the Society's Himalaya specimens ; 

 being No. 9, marked in my paper as an " orange crimson." 1 look with confidence to a 

 third, if not a fourth, which, out of 19 sorts, will be a rich harvest. It appears that 

 some months are required for the change from crimson to purple, as in the prepara- 

 tion of archil and cudbear in Europe. 



"We are also in this department indebted to Government for a valuable collection 

 of gums, hemp, wax, silk, &c., from the Nizam's territories. I have handed to our 

 Secretary a note on some articles sent on requisition by him, from Khorasan, i^via 

 Sinde,) by Lieut. Postans, amongst which are a newyellow dye, a new species of gall 

 nut, and a very valuable sort of cotton, (the Nurma cotton,) which I have since found is 

 highly prized in Malwa, where it is known by the same name. It is hoped this will 

 prove of importance in the hands of Captain Bayles and the American experimen- 

 talists. That no time may be lost, a memoi*andum has been transmitted to Government 

 on this subject. 



Museum of Economic Geology. — We have at length'obtained all the new cases from 

 our contractors. The original collection sent out by the Court of Directors is ar- 

 ranged ; and I have added, from our own neglected stores, a valuable series of silver 

 ores from Peru, and the remains of Captain Franklin's iron ores from Bundlecund, 

 with specimens of gold, tin, copper, manganese, lead, &c. which can be fully spared ; 

 and are, in fact, utterly useless and lost as now lying dispersed, while here they 

 form objects of both interest and utility, as being specimens of, or incitements to 

 search for, our Indian resources, placed where they can be properly exhibited and 

 studied. 



The Donations to the Museum have been as follow : — 

 Scull and horns (imperfect) of Cervus Muntjack, 



(Barking Deer,) from the Tipperah Hills, 



The Choudonah Parrot, ( Psittacus,) Mr. L. Swaries. 



A collection of Rocks and Minerals from Arracan, "^ 



to accompany a paper presented at the last \ Js. Hyland, Esq. 



Meeting, J 



Rocks and Minerals, from Cachar and the Naga "^ Lt. Bigge, Asst. Agent G. G, 



territory, j N. E. Frontier. 



> Government. 



A collection of Gums, Hemp, Wax, Silk, &c. from 

 the Nizam's territory 



Mr. Tassin's large Map of Bengal, &c., Government. 



I am. Sir, 

 Yours very obediently. 

 Museum^ \st September, 1841. H. Piddington. 



^^' I W. A. Peacock, Esq. 



Rocks and Minerals, collected by Dr. Walker, Ni- 

 aam's territory, 



V Government. 



