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coverings us rings encircling the base of the nucleus. In the 

 ovules of Funkia the coverings were seen in different stages of 

 incompleteness, and in those of the Violet complete. The raphe, 

 embryo-sac, <fce., were also shown; and the orthotropal, campylo- 

 tropal, and anatropal ovules were respectively illustrated by those 

 of Rhubarb, Orobus, and Violet. 



August 12th, 1879. 



Mr. W. J. Milligan in the chair. 



Mr. M'Kay reported on the excursion to Ben Vorlich, where 

 the following plants were seen in flower : — 



Thalictrum alpinwm. S. hypnoides. 



Silene acaidis. Carduus heterophylhcs. 



Slbbaldia procumbent. Gnaphaliwm supinum. 



Epilobium alpinum. Salix herbacea. 



Sedum rhodiola. J uncus triglumis (in fruit). 



Saxifraga stellaris. Luzida spicata (in fruit). 



S. aizoides. Carex rigida. 



S. oppositifolia (in fruit). Lycopodium annotinum. 



Mr. Stewart exhibited Lastrea dilatata, var. alpina, in three 

 distinct forms, which had been sent to Mr. Moore as distinct 

 species. 



Mr. Turner then read a most interesting paper, entitled " Notes 

 on the Botany of Avondale. " This paper was intended as a slight 

 contribution towards a plan of working which the author com- 

 mended to the Society — viz., that a number of the members should 

 each take up some limited area of the neighbourhood of Glasgow, 

 and work it up thoroughly, so that in the course of a few years, 

 by the combination of their labours, it would be possible to 

 form a very complete flora of the district. Mr. Turner also pro- 

 posed that a botanical register should be undertaken and regularly 

 kept by the Society. Such a register would facilitate the work in 

 a way that mere notices in the minutes never could do. 



Mr. Cameron then exhibited some nature-printed plates of 

 butterflies, by a new French process. In these the colours and 

 markings of the wings and body were reproduced with the most 

 marvellous accuracy, and with all the brilliance of nature, while 

 the price was very moderate. 



