36 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



lengthened period been in delicate health, and consequently- 

 unable to take such a prominent part in the proceedings as his 

 interest in Natural History subjects prompted him to do. He 

 was an industrious and zealous worker in entomology, and gave 

 promise, had his life been prolonged and health granted him, of 

 becoming distinguished in that branch of science. 



Eeference was also made to the death of Mr James Thomson, 

 Curator of the City Industrial ]\Iuseum, Kelvingrove Park, who 

 had been an active and valuable member of the Society since his 

 first appointment to the office which he held. He was ever ready 

 to promote the interest of the meetings, by the exhibition of 

 specimens, or by taking part in any discussion that might arise, 

 and his opinion was often of value, especially on any point 

 connected with ornithology, which was his favourite study, 

 although he took a lively interest in all branches of Natural 

 History. By his urbanity and obliging disposition, he gained the 

 esteem of all with whom he came in contact, and in the occasional 

 meetings of the Society held in the rooms of the Kelvingrove 

 Museum, he always endeavoured, even at much trouble to himself, 

 to i^romote the comfort and convenience of the members. 



The Secretary was instructed to record in the minutes the 

 feeling of regret Avith which the meeting had heard of the death 

 of these two esteemed members, and to furnish an extract of the 

 minute to the nearest surviving relatives of the deceased, with an 

 expression of sincere sympathy in their bereavement. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



Mr John Kirsop exhibited a collection of ferns from the province 

 of Auckland, New Zealand. The specimens, which were mounted 

 with great taste and care, numbered over seventy, and embraced 

 examples of nearly all the genera of Filices. 



The Chairman, in a few remarks, pointed out the peculiar 

 character of the New Zealand flora, Avhich comprised a larger 

 variety of ferns than was known in any other country, many 

 of the species being confined to those islands. Mr George J. 

 Combe also made some general observations on the collection. 



Mr Peter Cameron exhibited a large collection of insects, 

 embracing — of Ichneumonidae — specimens of the female of 

 Eumesius crassicornis, Grav., from Kingussie, and from the same 

 locality, an undescribed species, proposed to be named Limneria 



