228 Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 



A species of the genus Carduelis, also from the collection at 

 Chatham, was characterized by Mr. Gould as 



C\rduelis Burtoni. Card, fronte ct regione circum-oculari pul- 

 chre roseis ; vertice genisque nigris ; corpore obscure fuscescenti- 

 roseo, alis externr nigris, singulis plumis plus mi?iusve albo ad 

 apicem notatis ; aid spuria albd ; rectricibus caudce nigris ; duabus, 

 intermediis ad apicem albis, duabus proximis longius ad apicem 

 ulbis, reliquis albci notd interne ad basin excurrente ornatis ; 

 rostro pedibusque pallide fuscis. 

 Long. tot. 6\ unc. ; rostri, -g- ; alee, 3J ; caudce, 21 ; tarsi, j. 

 Hab. Himalaya. 



Obs. I am indebted to the collection of Fort Pitt, at Chatham, for 

 the knowledge of this very fine species of Carduelis : the specimen 

 here characterized is, as far as I am aware, unique. It departs in 

 some respects from the other members of the genus, particularly in 

 the robust form of the beak, which is slightly angulated at the base : 

 the form of its wings and tail, together with their peculiar markings, 

 however, clearly points out that it is only an aberrant species of that 

 group. 



I have been induced to give this fine bird the specific appellation 

 of Burton, for the purpose of paying a just compliment to Staff-Sur- 

 geon Burton, for the warm interest he took in the formation of the 

 Fort Pitt collection, and for the readiness he has at all times evinced 

 to aid in any way the advancement of zoological science. 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 



The following gentlemen have been elected office-bearers for 1838; 



President. 



Robert Graham, F.R.S.E., F.L.S., Professor of Botany in the University 



of Edinburgh. 



Vice -Presidents. 



John Hutton Balfour, M.D. David Falconar, Esq. of Carlowrie. 



Patrick Heill, LL.D. Professor Christison. 



Council. 



Andrew Douglas Marlagan, M.D. William M c Nab, Esq. 



John Hutton Pollexfen, M.D. David Steuart, Esq. 



Robert Kaye Greville, LL.D. John Percy, Esq. 



Secretary. — William Hunter Campbell, Esq. 



Treasurer. — William Brand, W.S. 



Curator. — James M c Nab, Esq. 



Foreign Secretaries. — Edward Forbes, Esq. and Martin Barry, M.D. 



January 11th, 1838. — Professor Graham, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. R. W. Falconer read a Paper " On the ancient history of the 



Rose," in which he gave an account of the rose trees mentioned and 



