PEOCEEDINGS 



HOLMESDALE NATUKAL HISTOEY CLUB. 



Evening Meeting. — January 15th, 1886. 



Dr. Bossey exhibited a pear of abnormal growth which, 

 he remarked, favoured the idea that the pulpy fruit was 

 a development of the fruit-stalk or axis. The rind of the 

 pear showed traces of successive developments of the five 

 segments of the calyx, which appeared to have been re- 

 produced five or six times. 



A paper by Mr. Edward Horsnail, of Dover, was read, on 

 ' The Marine Aquarium, its History and Management,' from 

 which the following extracts are taken : — 



Having been for many years a keeper of Marine Animals in 

 Aquaria on a small scale, with, I think I may say, at least an 

 average measure of success, I propose, in the present paper, 

 to offer a few simple hints which may possibly be of service 

 to any of our members who may wish to commence this 

 most fascinating pursuit. 



After tracing the history of Marine Aquaria, Mr. Horsnail 



I will now proceed to the more especial subject of this 

 paper, viz., the construction and management of aquaria in 

 private houses. An aquarium may be established in any 

 vessel which will hold water without contaminating it. 



The best form undoubtedly is a rectangular vessel, con- 

 structed with slate bottom and ends, and plate-glass sides ; 

 always provided that it is properly put together and abso- 

 lutely water-tight. The size of such a tank must be regulated 



