Xlvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



The Secretary (Mr. D. A. Boyd) exhibited specimens of Encalypta 

 streptocarpa, Hedw., in fruit, and remarked that while common 

 in a barren state, this moss is rarely found bearing capsules. 

 Last July he observed numerous fertile plants growing on a 

 shaded bridge, near the south shore of Loch Tay, about a mile 

 east from Killin village. 



Mr. Ernest E. Barker exhibited a large piece of Red Coral, 

 Tuhipora musica, L., and several beautiful examples of Venus' 

 Flower-basket (Euj^lectella), on which he made some remarks. 



Mr. John Blackwood exhibited a small collection of Foreign 

 Timber from Barbadoes and other parts of the West Indies. 



Mr. David Gregorson, F.E.I.S., read a paper entitled "Notes 

 on the Algce of the Kildonan Shore, Arran." * 



31sT March, 1885. 



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



Mr. Thomas Scott, Corresponding Member, exhibited the 

 following species of Decapod Crustacea from the Clyde between 

 Fort Matilda and Greenock, viz.: 



Stenorhynchtis tennirostris. Leach. — Obtained from a fisher- 

 man, who found it clinging to his net. This species is remark- 

 able for its attenuated beak. 



Inaclius dorsettensis, Penn. — Captured a short distance west 

 from Battery Point. 



Exirynome aspera, Leach. — Captured a short distance west 

 from Fort Matilda. 



Ebalia tuherosa, Penn. — This species belongs to a group of 

 small Crabs possessing scarcely any rostrum. When alarmed 

 it contracts its limbs, and then closely resembles a small pebble. 



Mr. Scott stated that while these species had been previously 

 taken in other parts of the Firth of Clyde, he could find no 

 record of their having hitherto been observed in the Greenock 

 district. 



The Secretary (Mr. Boj^d) exhibited specimens of the follow- 

 ing Mosses, on which he made some remarks, viz.: 



Dicranella rufescens, Turn.— Kirkland Glen, West Kilbride, 

 in fruit. 



Campylopus fiexuosus, Brid.— Moors near West Kilbride, in 

 fruit. 



C. fragills, B. & S.— West Kilbride and Ardrossan; frequent 

 on banks, in woods, game-covers, &c., in fruit. 



* Transactions, i. 170. 



