PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 297 



Professor Malcolm Laurie, D.Sc, B.A.. F.L.S., F.R.S.E., read 

 some notes on '• The Embryos of some Scorpions and their Allies," 



A paper entitled " Note on Raspberry Roots " by Mr. G. F. 

 Scott Elliot, M.A., B Sc, F.L.S., F.R.G.S, and Mrs. Fingland was 

 read (see page 205); and Mr. Scott Elliot read further a "Note 

 on China Grass" (see page 179). 



Mr. Robert Dunlop showed on the screen a series of photographs 

 of birds' nests. 



29th March, 1898. 



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



The Society met on the evening of this date at an early hour. 

 There was first exhibited an extensive series of marine objects and 

 microscopic preparations, provided by Professor W. C. M'lntosh, 

 M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., Corresponaing 

 Member : and thereafter, in the large hall, which was quite filled, 

 Professor M'Intosh delivered a lecture on " The Influence of !Man 

 on the Inhabitants of the Ocean." Mr, A. Somerville, B.Sc, 

 F.L.S., Vice-President, occupied the chair at the lecture, which 

 was closely followed by the large audience present. The lecture 

 was illustrated bv a series of coloured drawino^s and lantern slides. 



26th April, 1898. 



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

 Reports on excursions to Glen Roy (see page 275) and Both well 

 Castle (see page 278) were read. 



Reference was made to the loss which the Societv had sustained 



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in the death of Sir James Bain, who had been a member of the 

 Society for thirtv-six vears. 



Mr. C. J. Robertson, Rannoch, Cambuslang, was elected as an 

 Ordinary Member. 



Mr. Johnstone Macfie, M.D., exhibited a supposed hybrid 

 between the Black Grouse {Tetrao tetrix, Linn.) and the Red 

 Grouse {Lagopus scoticus, Lath.). This bird had been recently 

 shown to the Zoological Society of London, where two opinions had 

 been expressed — (1) that it was an old Grey-hen assuming male 

 plumage, and (2) that it was a hybrid as hinted above. Tiie 



