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Alpine swift {Cypselus melha), and Himalayan tree swift (Dendro- 

 chelidon coronatus); giving, at the same time, an account of their 

 habits, as observed by himself. 



May 26th, 1863. 



Hugh Colquhoun, M.D., Vice-President, in the chair. The 

 following gentlemen were elected members: — Messrs Robert 

 Ker Watson, Robert Brodie, resident; and John Ferguson, Oak 

 Bank, Mull, corresponding. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



Mr David Robertson exhibited a specimen of Peachia hastata 

 (Gosse) — a somewhat rare species of sea anemone — which he had 

 dredged off Cumbrae. It had not previously been obtained in 

 Scotland, and Mr Robertson explained that it had probably 

 escaped notice from the fact of its having no adherent base, and 

 from its habit of burrowing, which made its capture difficult by 

 the ordinary dredge. Mr Robertson also exhibited a specimen of 

 Bodotria concava — probably a new species; and one of the Diasty- 

 lidce, with five spines, but whether a variety or a new species has 

 not yet been decided. 



Mr James Thomson exhibited an elaborate series of the follow- 

 ing genera of carboniferous brachiopods, distinguished for the 

 perfection and variety of the specimens forming the collection: — 

 Terebratida (recent and fossil), Spirifera, Sjnriferina, Atlujris, Retzia, 

 Bhynchonella, and Crania. The recent specimens of Terebratulina 

 and Crania, which are far from common on our shores, were 

 dredged by Mr Thomson in Kilbrannan Sound, and near Oban; 

 and respecting the fossil species of many of the foregoing genera, 

 it was observed by Mr Young that some of them were extremely 

 rare, especially those which had been found in the coal fields 

 around Glasgow, and afforded the most satisfactory proofs of Mr 

 Thomson's diligence and discrimination as a collector. 



Mr John Shaw exhibited specimens of a very rare moss — 

 Glyphomitrium Daviesii — from Kilpatrick Hills. He stated that, 

 on account of the very meagre supply got from the north of 

 Ireland — the only important station for the moss — during the last 

 few years, it Avas becoming very scarce among bryologists. He was 

 glad, however, to know that Messrs Gait and MacCartney had 



