VIll PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



tributed, being found in North America, Siberia, China, and 

 Japan. Its habits and architecture have been described in 

 detail by Rev. H. MacCron. 



Mr. John Broom read an interesting paper on "Plant Names," 

 in which he gave an historical sketch of the nomenclature of 

 plants, and traced the origin and meaning of many of the 

 common names by which they are known in this and other 

 Euroj)ean countries. 



28th August, 1883. 



Mr. R. Turner in the Chair. 



Mr. Peter Cameron reported on an excursion made to Miln* 

 gavie and neighbourhood on 25th inst. The Red Whortleberry,. 

 Vaccinium Vitis-Idcea, L., which had not before been recorded 

 for any station nearer Glasgow than the Kilpatrick Hills, was 

 found in the Dougalston Woods; and Lycopus europceus, L.^ 

 was collected on the edges of the artificial ponds. The yellow 

 flowers of NupJiar puniila, DC, were seen on the surface of 

 Bardowie Loch, but could not be reached from the shore. 



Mr. Cameron exhibited a Lycopodium which had been em- 

 ployed in packing entomological specimens received by him 

 from Guatemala, where the plant is used by the natives for 

 food. 



Dr. James Stirton, F.L.S., exhibited some fine specimens of 

 Merulius laci^inans, Fr., in its fruiting state; and he made 

 some remarks on the best methods of eradicating this destruc-^ 

 tive fungus. 



Mr. Cameron read a paper on "The Origin of the Forms of 

 Galls," * which he illustrated by means of an ample series of 

 native and foreign specimens. 



11th Septembeb, 1883. 



Mr. Peter Cameron in the Chair. 



Mr. James C. Christie reported on an excursion made to the 

 Hamilton district on 8th inst. Polypoi^us dryadeus, Fr., a 

 fungus new to the district, was found on an old oak in the 

 gardens at Barncluith. Fungi were abundant in Cadzow 

 Forest, and among the species observed were Amanita rubes- 

 cens. P., Tricholoiua rutilans, Schseff., Lactarius blenriius, Fr.^ 

 Russula emetica, Fr., Boletus edulis, Bull., B. chrysenteron,. 

 Fr., Fistulina hepatica, Fr., Tremella viesenterica, Retz., &c. 



* Transactions, i. 28. 



