MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS. 



Ordinary Monthly Meeting. 



Wednesday, August 29, 1888. 



Mr. W. H. Finlay, M.A., F.R.A.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. W. C. Meredith, M.A., and Mr. J. Martin were elected Ordi- 

 nary Members of the Society. 



Mr. Trimen read some notes on the teeth of a whale, Mesoplodon 

 Layardii (Gray), of very peculiar form, and exhibited specimens. 



Mr. Woods exhibited some photographs of lightning flashes taken 

 during the recent thunderstorm, and read some notes thereon. 



After some remarks by Messrs. Finlay, Marloth and MacOwan the- 

 meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Messrs. Trimen and Woods* 



Ordinary Monthly Meeting. 



Wednesday, September 26, 1888. 

 Mr. W. H. Finlay, M.A., F.R.A.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. D. C. Andrew and the Rev. D. P. Faure were elected Ordinary' 

 Members of the Society. 



Mr. C. Ray Woods exhibited some photographs of lightning flashes, 

 taken during the recent storm. 



Messrs. Fisk, Finlay and Peringuey took part in a short discussions 



Ordinary Monthly Meeting, ' 



Wednesday, October 31, 1888. 



Mr. W. H. Finlay, M.A., F.R.A.S., President, in the Chair.. 



Prof. MacOwan exhibited a specimen of Ixianthes retzioides, 

 Benth., found by Eklon, Poppe and R. Templeman. This specimea 

 with four or five others was found near Waterfall Farm, Tulbagh^ 



