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latter opinion was stated to be held by Mr. Bisshopp, taxidermist, 

 Oban, who had dissected it (without succeeding in determining its 

 sex), and Mr. W. Eagle Clarke. The head of this bird is like 

 that of a clumsily-headed Grouse ; its shape is neither that of 

 the Grey-hen nor Black-cock. From the root of the upper man- 

 dible on each side there is a horn-like projection, quarter of an 

 inch in length. The legs are feathered, but not the toes. The tail 

 approaches in appearance to that of the Black-cock, the outer 

 feathers being recurved, and lower tail-coverts white. 



Mr. James Whitton exhibited a collection of Himalayan Rhodo- 

 dendrons and other plants in flower from Stonefield, Tarbert. 

 Some of the Rhododendrons shown were new to cultivation, and 

 had flowered for the first time this year, although long established. 



Mr. R. Hedger Wallace read a paper on " White Cattle : an 

 Inquiry into their Origin and History." (See page 220.) 



A paper entitled " Meteorological Notes and Remarks upon 

 the Weather during the Year 1897, with its General Effects upon 

 Vegetation." by Mr. James Whitton. Superintendent of Parks, 

 Glasgow, was held as read. (See page 163.) 



Another paper, by Messrs. R. D. Wilkie and James Murray, 

 entitled '■ The Mosses of Campsie Glen : a Contribution towards a 

 List of Mosses of the West of Scotland," was also held as read. 

 (See page 217.) 



A paper on " Glasgow District Plant Associations," by Mr. G. 

 F. Scott Elliot, M.A., B.Sc, F.L.S., F.R.G.S., was held over for 

 want of time. 



Mr. Scott Elliot exhibited some botanical objects under the 

 microscope, and Mr. Robert Dunlop showed, through the lantern, 

 some photographs taken at the Glen Roy excursion. 



31sT May, 1898. 



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



Reports were made on excursions to Cadzow Forest (see page 

 278), Brodick, and Kelburne Castle (see page 280). 



Messrs. Mark Thomas Graham, 14 Lome Terrace, Maryhill. and 

 Charles A. Pulsford, 41 Ashtou Terrace, Hillhead, were elected as 

 Ordinary Members. 



