230 Rev. Mk. Landsbokough's List of Zoophyte. 



Harvey mentioned that it could not be bleached by chlorine, the fibre 

 being reduced to a pulp by that agent. Mr. Gourlie exhibited a fine 

 specimen of manufacture from Manila hemp, and also of the prepared 

 fibre of the pine-apple plant. 



The Librarian produced a copy of the Commercial Statistics and Pro- 

 gress of America, by John Macgregor, Esq., M.P. for Glasgow, presented 

 to the Society by the author. The thanks of the Society were voted for 

 the valuable donation. 



1st March, 1848. — The President in the Chair. 



Messrs. James H. M'Clure and John Craig were admitted members. 

 The following communication was made : — 



XXXVII. — List of Zoophytes found in the West of Scotland. By the 

 Rev. David Landsborough, Saltcoats. Communicated by William 

 Gourlie, Jun. 



Class Anthozoa. Ehrenberg. 



Anthozoa Hydroida. 



I. TUBALARINA. 



Family — Corynida. 



1. — Clava. Gmelin. 



1. Clava multicornis. Found, at times, on seaweeds ; but it is rather 

 rare in the west. It has been found at Saltcoats, Largs, and in 

 Arran. 



2. Hydractinia. Van Beneden. 



1. Hydractinia echinata. This I had long known under the names of 

 alcyonium and alcyonidium echinatum. It is not rare here ; on old uni- 

 valve shells, and is found in Arran. 



3. Coryne. Gaertner. 



The name is from Coryne, a Club. 

 1. Coryne pusilla. Seldom found here. Found at Largs, on sea- 

 weeds. 



4. Tubularia. Linnaeus. 



1. Tubularia indivisa. Not found here, as we have no muddy shores ; 

 but found at Cumbraes, and in Rothesay Bay, and dredged in Arran. 

 It is very pretty when in a live state, with flowery heads. 



2. Tubularia Larynx. This I have got from Cumbraes; but it is 

 very rare. 



