4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



this species, measuring six or seven feet, profusely loaded with 

 the fully ripe fruit — of a rich red colour, globose form, and large 

 size, in many instances having a circumference of nearly three and 

 a half inches — arrested the attention of the members, such a fine 

 display never having been observed before. 



This locality presents a favourable field for the investigations of 

 the entomologist, the shady nooks and quiet resting-places of the 

 glen affording suitable shelter for the objects of his pursuit. 



Several captures of spiders, &c, were made, and, after some points 

 of interest were explored, the party proceeded to Torrance Hotel, 

 where dinner had been provided, and where a happy and instruc- 

 tive evening was spent. 



The Librarian reported that during the Session the library had 

 been made good use of by the members. The books were all in good 

 condition, and the volumes requiring it had been bound. Eight 

 volumes had been added by donation ; in exchange with other 

 societies, fourteen complete volumes and about fifty parts of 

 Transactions ; while six volumes had been purchased. Eleven 

 societies were added to the exchange list, among them being 

 some of the most important on the Continent and in America. 



The Reports were all approved of and adopted. 



The following gentlemen were elected office-bearers of the 

 Society: — Professor John Young, M.D., F.R.S.E., &c, President; 

 James Barclay Murdoch, John Young, F.G.S., and John A. 

 Harvie-Brown, E.Z.S., Vice-Presidents ; Robert Mason, Secretary; 

 Robert J. Bennett, Treasurer; Henry C. Young, Librarian; D. 

 Corse Glen, C.E., F.G.S., Francis G. Binnie, George J. Combe, 

 Archibald Robertson, David Robertson, jun., Joseph Somerville, 

 John M. Campbell, Arthur Pratt, and John Kirsop, Members of 

 Council. 



Messrs. D. M. Fleming and F. Fergus were elected ordinary 

 members of the Society. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



Mr. James Coutts exhibited a fine large branching specimen of 

 one of the Alcyonoid Corals, belonging to the Gorgonidae family, 

 from the collection of Mr. George Thomson, of Victoria, Western 

 Africa, one of the Society's corresponding members. In this species 

 the cortical layer is of a brilliant orange colour, the polype cells 

 being of an oval shape and placed on the top of small wart-like 



