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visited Ben Lawers on 19th inst. Among the rarer plants 

 noticed on the western side of the mountain were Alsine 

 ruhdla (frequent), Erigeron alpininn (of which a few plants 

 were seen), Veronica sa.vatills (plentiful), V. Jnnnifiisa (fre- 

 quent), and Gentlana nivalis (of which several plants were 

 observed). Many rare mosses and lichens were also collected. 



Mr. James J. F. X. King reported that when recently visiting 

 Mull he had found Dytlscus lai^ponlcxis in plenty in the 

 recorded station for the insect in that island. 



Mr. Richard M'Kay reported on an excursion made to 

 Innellan on 26th inst. Among the plants collected were 

 Laciuca inuralls, L., and Veronica Buxhainnll, Pen., the latter 

 evidently an alien, although growing as a weed in many of the 

 gardens in the Innellan district. 



Mr. Joseph Sonnnerville exhibited fine specimens of an un- 

 usually large species of Dry-rot fungus, in its spore-bearing 

 condition ; and in the course of some remarks he stated that 

 the species, which differed considerably from the common 

 MeruUus lacrinians, was obtained from imported foreign 

 timber. He also showed a small piece of the timber of Sequoia 

 (jlganiea, and stated that the wood is now being extensively 

 imported for building purposes, for which it is well adapted. 

 The tree is remarkable for its immense size, one of the planks 

 recently cut having measured 13 feet in breadth. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd exhibited specimens of Alchemilla vulgaris, 

 L., var. montana, Willd., and Melampyruni sylvatlcuin, L , 

 from the neighliourhood of Aberfeldy, and made some remarks 

 on the characteristics of these plants. 



12th August, 1884. 



Mr. Peter Cameron, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Loudon M. Douglas exhibited a jaw-bone with the teeth 

 iu a good state of preservation, and stated that the bone had 

 been found in a consignment of guano recently received from 

 South America. Such animal remains are of frequent occur- 

 rence among the guano deposits ; and, judging from their 

 <Mppearance, many of them have remained buried for a long 

 })oriod, their protection from the air having preserved them 

 from decay. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd stated that when recently visiting Port 

 Sonachan, Loch Awe, he had observed many very luxuriant 

 jiatches of Sllene niarltima, L., growing on the shore of the 

 Loch. Although pre-eminently a maritime plant, isolated speci- 

 mens are occasionally found high up on the mountains, along 

 with Arineria maritinia, &c., but seldom at a low elevation at 



