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water, but was found growing along the sides and bottom of a bottle in which Vehar 

 water had been stagnant for some days. The bottle was originally clean and the 

 water was used for wetting postage stamps. Where the plant came from it is diffi- 

 cult to say. The trichome (filament formed from a stringed arrangement of minute 

 unilocular cells — green in c dour) was included in a very fine sheath, highly trans- 

 parent. The filaments were not branched. The extreme minuteness of it was the 

 point of interest about it, so that the Vehar Lake was not only important to its being 

 a good supplier of excellent water, but that it was of interest to the man of science 

 also. 



Dr. Weir thanked Dr. Kirtikar for his contribution ami expressed a hope that it 

 would not be his last microscopic examination of Vehar water, but that from time 

 to time he would give the Society the advantage of his repeated examinations. 



The Hon'hle Mr. Bird wood concurred. 



Proceedings of the Monthly Meeting held ox 1st August 1887. 



Dr. Kirtikar presided. 



The following new members were elected: — Mr. Arthur Crawford, C.S., Mr. H. R. 

 King, Captain M. J. Meade, Mr. B. Robertson, C.S. and Mr. R. A. Straw. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honorary Secretary, acknowledged the following contribu 

 tions to the Society's collections: — 



Mr. J. H. Steel, A. V. D., then read a very interesting paper ou Wild Horses, which 

 will be found on page 253 in^this number. 



Dr. Kirtikar proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Steel for his able paper. 



Fkoceedings op the Monthly Meeting held on 5th September 1887. 



Dr. D. Macdonald presided. 



The following new members were elected: — H. H. the Thakore Saheb of Lathi, 

 Mr. M. Scott Stuart. Mr. S. D. Safsxm, Dr. Anna Moreahwar Kunte, Veterinary- 

 Surgeon C. F. Nuthall, A. V. D , and Mr. N. Miller. 



