110 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [July, 



R. H. Cumin, Esq., L. R. C. S. I. and L. K. & Q. C. P. I. 



Indian Medical Staff, proposed by Mr. V. Ball, seconded by Mr. M. H. 

 Ormsby. 



F. "Wilcox, Esq., Bengal Police, Purulia, proposed by Mr. V. 

 Westmacott, seconded by Dr. J. Anderson. 



A. Oldham, Esq., C. E., E. B. Railway, proposed by J. M. Scott, 

 Esq., C. E., seconded by J. P. Collis, Esq., M. D. 



The receipt of the following communications was announced. 



4. From Lieutenant A. Pullan, — Remarks on some ancient ruins 

 in the Grurhowl Bhatur. 



5. From C. Home, Esq., — Notes on Mynpnri Villages, Asowle. 



6. From W. T. Blanford, Esq., A. R. S. M., F. G. S.,— Zoological 

 Notes. 



At the request of the President, the following paper was read by 

 the Author. 



On the Jungle products used as articles of food by the inhabitants of the 

 districts of Manbhoom and Hazaribagh (Chota-Nagpore.) — By 

 V. Ball, Esq. B. A., Geological Survey of India. 



In introduction, Mr. Ball said. — " Last year I read before the Society 

 a short paper which was written from such material as I happened to 

 have by me. It was intended merely to convey an idea of the 

 means of support on which large numbers of the natives had to rely 

 during the famine ; the subject being one of particular interest at 

 that time. During the past working season I have made systematic 

 enquiries, and am now enabled to lay before the Society an approx- 

 imately complete list of all the Jungle products used as articles of 

 food." 



The products are divided, in the list appended to the paper, under 

 six headings, viz. fruits and seeds, flowers, leaves, stems, roots and 

 fungi. These headings embrace upwards of 70 distinct species of 

 plants, all of which yield more or less nutritious food. In most cases 

 the Bengali and Hindustani names are given in addition to the Latin 

 synonyms. 



A full account of the particular uses, manner of preparation and 

 value of the more important products formed the principal subject of 

 the paper. According to the Author the various species are by no 



