Vlll PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



var. virescens, Andersson, gathered on the River Isla by Dr. 

 P. Buchanan White, F.L.S., in February, 18S4 ; C. aquatilis, 

 var. epigejos, Laest., gathered at Methven, Perthshire, by 

 Dr. Buchanan White, in September, 1885 ; and Carecc frigida, 

 All., from the original plant found by Sadler in Cor Ceann-m6r. 

 Mr. R. Turner, Vice-President, showed specimens of Lobelia 

 urens, L., from Axminster, Devonshire. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd exhibited specimens of the following plants : 

 Polypodium vulgare, L. var. semilacerum. — West Kilbride. 

 Boletus edulis, Bull. — West Kilbride; of unusual size, measur- 

 ing 36 inches round the margin of the pileus, and 8 inches 

 round the thickened base of the stipes. 

 Puccinia malvacearum, Corda. — West Kilbride ; parasitic on 

 the Hollyhock, Althcea rosea, the leaves, stems, and 

 flower- buds being much disfigured by the brown clusters 

 of this fungus. 

 Uredo armeriai, Duby. — Kilwinning ; parasitic on the leaves 

 of a garden variety of Armeria at Stobs, where it was 

 recently detected by Mr. John Smith, Corresponding 

 Member. 

 The Chairman (Mr. King) exhibited specimens of Radiola 

 millegrana, Sm., Lactarius fuliginosus, Fr., L. piperatus, Fr M 

 L. vellereus, Fr., L. glyciosmus, Fr., and Nyctalis pa7*asitica, Fr. 

 These, he stated, had all been recently gathered by him at 

 Innellan. 



Mr. Robert Broom showed living tadpoles of the common 

 Toad, Bnfo vulgaris, Laur., hatched from eggs found in Possil 

 Marsh. These were all deformed, having a twist below the 

 tail which rendered them unable to swim straight. 



14th September, 1886. 



Mr. Robert Turner, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Peter Ewing exhibited specimens of Sagina nivalis, Fr., 

 from an additional station recently discovered by him on the 

 Breadalbane range of mountains. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd made some remarks on the flora of 

 Noddsdale, Largs, a district which is apparently little known 

 to botanists. Among the plants recently observed by him 

 when visiting the district were Stellaria nemorum, L., Saxi- 

 fraga hypnoides, L., S. stellar is, L., Scdum villosum, L., 

 Epilobium angusti folium, L., Cnicus heterophyllus, Willd., 

 Campanula latifolia, L., Vaccinium Vitis-Idcea, L., Gentiana 

 campestris, L., Carex pallescens, L., Melica uniflora, Retz., M. 

 nutans, L., Hymenophyllum unilaterale, Willd., and Equisetum 

 maximum, Lamk. A much greater degree of interest, however, 



