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Mr. D. A. Boyd sent to be read on his behalf, '•' Additional 

 Notes on the Peronosporese and Ustilaginere of North Ayrshire " 

 (see page 161) ; and another paper entitled "Micro-fungi observed 

 near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire " (see page 159). 



Mr. George W. Ord read a paper entitled " Notes on the 

 Tipulidjfi of the Glasgow District." (See page 190.) 



Mr. G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A., B.Sc, F.L.S., F.R.G.S., read a 

 paper on " Sugar-cane Culture in Australia," the subject being 

 illustrated by a series of lantern-slides. 



The President (Mr. Kidston) showed, with the lantern, a series 

 of micro-photographs, comprising preparations of insects, vegetable 

 and fossil sections, and diatoms. 



26th October, 1897. 



Mr. Robert Kidston, F.RS.E., F.G.S., President, in the chair. 



Eeport of THE Council (1896-97). 



Membership. — During the past year 42 Ordinary Members 

 were added to the roll ; the present membership being as 

 follows : — 



Honorary Members, - 

 Corresponding Members, 

 Ordinary Members (Life), - 

 (Annual Subscriptions), 



Total, - - - - 319 



This statement shows an increase of 26 Members over last year. 



Associates. — The number on the roll is 25. 



Obituary. — The obituary record includes the names of Professor 

 Thomas King, Dr. David Kobertson, Professor Henry Drummond, 

 Messrs. Alexander Mitchell, Henry Boswell, C. O. Sonntag, 

 Adam Knox, and Norman D. Napier. 



Excursio7is. — Fourteen excursions took place during the session. 

 Unless on three occasions the attendances were poor. 



British Association. — The Societv continues to be enrolled on 

 the List of Corresponding Societies of this Association. Mr. 



