NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW, XXXI 



tween Cleghorn Mill and Cartland Crags, many rare and in- 

 teresting plants were observed, including the following species: 



Ranunculus auricomus, L. 

 Trollius euroj)ccus, L. 

 Arahis hirsuta, Br. 

 Heliantheinuiii vulgare, 



Gaertn. 

 Tilia grandifolia, Ehr. 

 Geranium luciduvi, L. 

 G. sylvaticiivi, L. 

 Vicia Orobus, DC. 

 V. sylvaiica, L. 

 Lathy rus macrorrh izus, 



Wimm. 

 Geuin lntermediu::>, Ehr. 

 Ruhus saxutilis, L. 

 Chryso.^plenitLin alterni- 



foliiini, L. 

 Caruin Cariii, L. 

 .Viburniun Ojntlus, L 

 Galium horeale, L. 

 Carduus heferophyllus, L. 

 Crepis puliidosa, Moench. 

 Hieracium inuroruvi, L. 

 CamjyanuJa latifolia, L. 

 Pyrola minor, Sw. 

 Vinca ininor, L. 

 Melain2')yrum pratense, L. 

 Calamiiitha Cllnopodium, 



Bcnth. 

 Polygonum Bistorta, L. 



Orchis mascula, L. 

 Eplpactis latifolia, Sw. 

 Listera ovata, L. 

 Neottia Nidus-avis, L. 

 Triglochin xyalustre, L. 

 Convallaria majalis, L. 

 Milium effusum, L. 

 Melica unifiora, Retz. 

 3/. nutans, L. 

 Briza media, L. 

 Asplenium Trichoinanes^ 



Cy stopter is fragil is, ^i^rnXi. 

 Aspidium aculeatum, Sw. 

 var. lobatiim, Sw. 

 Equisetuni hyemale, L. 

 Gymnostomu m rupestrey 



Schw. — fruit. 

 Barhula ruralis, Hedw. — 



fruit. 

 Anomodon viticidosus, L 

 Encalypta streptocarpay 



Hedw. 

 Neckera crispa, L. 

 Hypnum filicinuni, L. — 



fruit. 

 Hylocomium triquetrum, 



L. — fruit. 

 Dccdalea quercina, P. 



Mr. Thomas Scott, Corresponding Member, exhibited specimens 

 of Galium horeale, L., and Neottia Nidus-avis, L., from the 

 neighbourhood of Greenock. 



Mr. John Kirsop, F. S.A.Scot., sent for exhibition a number 

 of Foreign Shells, including some very interesting species. 



Mr. p]rnest E. Barker made some remarks on Shells and 

 their modes of growth, which he illustrated with numerous, 

 beautiful specimens of foreign species. 



1st July, 18&1. 



Mr. George R. Alexander in the Chair. 



Mr. John Broom reported on an excursion made to Manuel 

 on 28th ulto., and enumerated the rarer plants observed. One 

 of the largest of the jRne group of yew-trees at Manuel Mill 

 was measured, and found to be 12 ft. 8 in. in circumference at 

 a height of 4.^ feet from the ground. A garden of the old 

 Scotch type was also visited, where many showy flowers, 

 formerly garden favourites, are still to be seen in cultivation. 



