xlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



R. rei^tans. In support of this view, Mr. Ewing exhibited,, 

 for comparison with the Loch Leven plant, a specimen from 

 Loch Tay, and a series of specimens from the bed of ii 

 mill-dam whence a stream runs into Loch Leven about six 

 miles from the spot where the specimen of R. reptans first 

 exhibited was gathered. These all showed a gradation of form 

 from the typical R. Flammula to R. reptans. 



The following papers were read, viz.: ^' Notes on some of the 

 Plants of the Clyde district," by Mr. D. A. Boyd;* "The 

 Medlar, Apple, and Quince : Remarks on the Structure of their 

 Fruit," by Mr. Thomas King, t 



30th December, 18^. 



Mr. Robert Turner, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Chairman referred to the loss which the Society had 

 sustained, since last meeting, in the death of Mr. James 

 Napier, F.C.S., F.R.S.E., Maryfield, Bothwell, one of the oldest 

 members. 



Messrs. John Shaw, South Park, Mount Vernon, and Alex- 

 ander Stewart, 164 Bath Street, were elected Ordinary 

 Members. 



Mr. Thomas Scott, Corresponding Member, exhibited speci- 

 mens of Cytheroptei'on huinile, Brady, an addition to the 

 knov/n species of marine Ostracoda. In the course of some 

 rem^ks on the shells in this genus, Mr. Scott drew attention to 

 their peculiar shape, from which the generic name is derived. He 

 stated that the specimens under notice had been dredged by 

 him from the Clyde between Fort Matilda and Greenock in 

 July last, and afterwards sent to Dr. George S. Brady, F.L.S., 

 Sunderland, who pronounced them to be new to science. The 

 species has since been described by Dr. Bradj'. and will be 

 included in the revised Monograph of the British Ostracoda 

 upon which he and several other eminent naturalists are at 

 present engaged. 



Mr. Scott also exhibited specimens of Pagurus kevis, Thomp- 

 son, P. ThompsonU Bell, Ophiocoma Jillformis, and O. neglecta, 

 all dredged by him from the Clyde between Toward and 

 Rothesay on 9th August last. 



Mr. Peter Ewing exhibited a collection of mounted specimens 

 of the rarer Scottirh Alpine plants, including the following 

 species, viz.: Draha hifluia, Hook.; D. riipestris. Brown; 

 Lychnis aljnna, L. ; Cerasiium alijinuin, L., vars. lanatuin and 

 pubescens ; Cherleria sedoldes, L. ; Alsiiie rubella, Wahl. ; Sagina 

 s(u^atilis, Wimm. ; S. nivalis, Fries; Saxifraga rivularis, L. ; 



* Tiansactions, i. 151. fid., i. 134. 



