NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



^WINTER SESSION, 1884-85. 



30th September, iSS^k 



Dr. James Stirton, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. John P. M'Ewen, 157 West George Street, was elected 

 an Ordinary Member. 



Mr. Thomas Scott, Corresponding Member, exhibited speci- 

 mens of the four species of Skua found in Britain, viz. : 

 Richardson's Skua, Stercorarius crepldatus, Gmel. ; Pomatorhine 

 Skua, S. %)omatorli'inus, Temm. ; Common or Great Skua, S. 

 cataractes, L. ; and Buft'on's Skua, S. jJrt?Y?.s<7<Vns, L. Mr. 

 Scott stated that these birds, which had been kindly lent for 

 exhibition by the Directors of the Greenock Museum., were all 

 obtained on the west coast of Scotland, and he made some 

 remarks on their characteristic features. 



Mr. W. R. Baxter exhibited a fine series of the eggs of 

 British Terns, collected by him in the Benderloch district and 

 elsewhere. 



Mr. Thomas King exhibited specimens of Crucihidum vulgare, 

 from Kent, which he had received from Dr. Flaxman Spurrell : 

 and he described fully the peculiar development and fructifica- 

 tion of this fungus. 



Mr. King also reported on an excursion made to Cadzow 

 Forest, Hamilton, on 27tli inst., and exhibited specimens of the 

 rarer and more interesting Fungi which had been obtained* 

 These included the following species : 



Agarlcus infnndibuUfoynils, var. incnibrunaccus. 



Polyjjorus dryadeits.— Three specimens observed growing at 

 the roots of the old oak-trees. A single example was seen last 

 autumn in the woods at Barncluith, but the species is rare in 

 the district. 



P. sulfureus. — Also foimd on the oaks in very fine condition, 

 growing in large imbricated masses. 



FistuUna liepcdica.—V\e\\i\i\x\ this season on the oaks, but 

 found only sparingly last year. 



Bxdgaria inquinans. — Common on the trunks of fallen trees.. 



Mr. King also exhibited specimens of Pohjporus hetidlnus, 

 from Milngavie, audi Agarlcus platupliyUus (rare in the district),. 

 found in Cadder Wilderness on 15th inst. 



The Chairman made some remarks on his second visit this- 

 season to Ben Lawers, on 13th inst., along with Mr. George 

 Horn, a member of the Society. He also exhibited specimens 

 of Grimmia atrafa, Miel., a rare alpine moss, and pointed out 



