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Lepus europaeus. Both were partial albinos, the one having 

 patches of white, the rest of the fur being of the normal colour. 

 In the other the whole of the fur was of a uniform shade, giving 

 the animal a bleached appearance. The Rook shown by Mr 

 Eobertson was peculiarly interesting from the fact that there was 

 combined on it the two forms, some of the feathers being patched 

 with white, while the others were of an abnormally light shade. 

 Mr Lumsden expressed himself indebted to Mr Martin, Exchange 

 Square, and Mr J. D. Dougall, Gordon Street, for forwarding 

 these specimens for exhibition. 



Mr John A. Harvie-Brown, F.Z.S., read to the meeting a 

 circular regarding the " New Falconry Club," which he had been 

 asked by Mr J. E. Harting to bring before the notice of Scottish 

 Naturalists. 



April 30th, 1878. 



Mr John Young, F.G.S,, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Mr Ernest Gibson, Buenos Ayres, was elected a corresponding 

 member, and Messrs. George A. Burns and Alan Cornwall Black- 

 stone, M.A., ordinary members, of the Society. 



The Chairman said that since last meeting had occurred the 

 death of Mr Thomas S. Hutcheson, for many years an active and 

 useful member of the Society ; and he proposed that a notice of 

 the event should be entered in the record, and a copy of that 

 portion of the minute sent to the brother of the deceased. This 

 proposal having met with the unanimous agreement of the 

 meeting, the Secretary was instructed accordingly. 



Mr Hutcheson became a member in 1858, and during his con- 

 nection with the Society did much to promote its interests and 

 further its usefulness. When in 1860 a library was established, 

 it owed its origin mainly to the exertions of Mr Hutcheson, 

 under whose charge it was at first placed, and he did much to 

 develop it, devoting much time and attention to its management. 

 Of late years he acted as Treasurer to the Society, and besides 

 attending to the duties of that office, he was always ready 

 to give assistance in any other department where his aid might 

 be required. He took a lively and intelligent interest in all that 

 related to his native town, Paisley, being well versed in its history 



