12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



Dr Grieve exhibited a specimen of TrifoUum elegans, found in 

 the month of July last in a corn-field at Blairmore, Argyleshire. 

 It had probably been imported with the seed, as it is not regarded 

 as a British plant, being a native of the South of Europe. 



Mr David Kobertson exhibited a specimen of Oniscoda maculosa, 

 from the Cumbrae Islands; the species being an addition to the 

 list of Crustacea found in that locality. 



PAPER READ. 



An account of Ailsa Craig and its Birds, from personal ohservation: 

 By Mr Robert Gray, the Secretary. 



April 30th, 1861. 



John Scouler, M.D., LL.D., F.L.S., President, in the chair. 

 Mr Alexander Malcolm was elected a member of the society. 



SPECIMEN exhibited. 



Dr Dewar exhibited a specimen of the Egyptian goose (Anser 

 ^gijptiacus), which was recently shot on Loch Lomond. Five of 

 these birds had been observed in a flock, apparently wild, and two 

 of them were killed. 



May 28th, 1861. 



John Scouler, M.D., LL.D., F.L.S., President, in the chair. 

 Messrs John Shaw and James Martin were elected members of 

 the society. 



