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peculiar characteristic of the male, and consequently appears to be of 

 a different species from the latter. Hence it is that too different 

 words have been used to indicate the different sexes of the same 

 animal, instead of representing the female by a feminine affix to the 

 masculine term. This cannot be said of any other Indian deer that I 

 know of. The whole of my argument, however, is founded upon an 

 assumption, a supposed mislection, which I am not in a position 

 now to establish by reference to other MSS." 



The Natural History Secretary then laid the following paper before 

 the Meeting ; 



On Pandanophyllum and allied genera, especially those occurring 

 in the Indian Archipelago ; by S. Kurz, Esq. 



Dr. Stoliczka, in laying Mr. Kurz's paper before the Meeting, said 

 that the plants which are referred to Pandanophyllum and the allied 

 genera belong to a very interesting group of the large family of the 

 cyperace^. This family is usually divided into several sections, of one 

 of which, the hypolytr^e, the present paper treats in particular. 



Mr. Kurz gives a short review of the genera of this subdivision, 

 quoting the following Hyipolylrum, Thoracostachyum, Lepironia, 

 Pandanophyllum, Cephaloscirpus and Scirpodendron. Of each of 

 these genera, several species are described in the paper, and some of 

 these are new to the flora of the Indian Archipelago ; of others, de- 

 tailed statements as to their history, etc., were recorded. 



Dr. Stoliczka also drew the attention to an interesting species of a 

 Gordius which Mr, Peterson brought to the meeting. The specimen 

 was procured in Darjeeling, and was remarkable for its great thickness 

 in proportion to the length of its body. It resembles a Typhlops, but 

 is proportionally much thinner, than species of this genus usually are. 



Dr. Stoliczka also stated that he has just received a long letter from the 

 former hard working Curator of the collections of the Asiatic Society 

 Mr. E. Blyth, and he was sure the members would be glad to hear 

 that Mr. Blyth still took the liveliest interest in Indian Zoology. His 

 letter was written in a very spirited way and was full of the most 

 valuable suggestions on Indian Ornithology and Mammalogy. 



The President then laid a letter before the meeting received through 

 Mr. H. F. JSlanford from W. D. Stewart, Esq., Assistant Surgeon, 



