426 Zoological Society. 



In this tour Dr. Balfour was accompanied by Mr. Babington, Dr. 

 Parnell and several other botanists. They left Glasgow on the 10th of 

 August for Campbelton in Argyleshire, from which place they walked 

 by the eastern shore of Cantyre to the lighthouse at the Mull, and 

 returned to Campbelton by the western coast, the bay of Machriha- 

 nish and a strath in which coal is worked. No plants of great 

 rarity were observed ; those most worthy of notice were (Enanthe 

 Lachenalii, Sinapis monensis, Dryas octopetala on rocks not far from 

 the point of the Mull, growing with Saxifraga oppositifolia and S. 

 aizoides, and Spergula suhulata. 



On the 14th they returned to the west coast and followed it to Tay- 

 inloan and PorthuUion at the outlet of W. Loch Tarbert, from whence 

 they embarked for Islay. Cuscuta epilinmn was found in great abun- 

 dance in all the flax- fields in company with Camelina sativa. On the 

 sands of Lenanmore, Catabrosa aquatica, var. littoralis (see Parnell's 

 Brit. Grasses, tab. 102) covered a great extent of surface. Thalictrum 

 minus, Convolvulus Soldanella, Scirpus Savii, Crambe maritima, Steen- 

 hammera maritima, Apium graveolens, Equisetum Telmateia, Lolium 

 temulentum, Pinguicula lusitanica, Radiola millegrana and Carum ver- 

 ticillatum were amongst the most interesting plants observed. 



The total number of species noticed in Cantyre was — Phaneroga- 

 mous plants 425, Ferns 19 — total 444. 



The excursion in Islay commenced on the 16th of August, and 

 they were enabled, through the kindness of T. G. Chiene, Esq. 

 (Campbell of Islay 's factor), to examine the greater part of the 

 island. Near Kilchoman and Ardnave, Draba incana was found 

 growing plentifully upon sand-hills nearly at the level of the sea, in 

 company with Gentiana amarella. Convolvulus Soldanella, Equisetum 

 Telmateia ?iXi6. Mentha rubra (Sm.). In ditches near Loch Gruinart, 

 Rumex hydrolapathum (a very rare plant in Scotland) was gathered, 

 and on a limestone stratum near Islay House, Anthemis nobilis. 

 Ergot occurred upon several grasses, especially upon Anthoxanthum 

 odoratum and Phalaris arundinacea. Cuscuta epilinum was by no 

 means so abundant as in Cantyre. On rocks at the O'e, Beta mart' 

 tima was found associated with Ligusticum scoticum and Pyrethrum 

 maritimum. On the mountainous parts of the island. Arbutus uva-ursi 

 and Careen rigida occurred. 



The total number of Phanerogamous species seen was 451, of 

 Ferns 23— total 474. 



Dr. Balfour accompanied his paper with a sketch of the geology of 

 Cantyre and Islay, and gave an account of some of the antiquities 

 noticed by the party, which returned to Glasgow on the 24th of 

 August, after a very interesting tour in districts almost unknown to 

 the botanist. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



October 8, 1 844 .—Richard C. Griffith, Esq., in the Chair. 



Various Skins of Mammalia from Chile were laid before the Meet- 

 ing, and Mr. Waterhouse read some notes relating to them with 



