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before it could attain a new lease of life as the parasite of the 

 gooseberry. The life-history of this fungus is, however, 

 comparatively obscure, but fruit-growers will look forward 

 with interest to any fresh discoveries which may aid them, in 

 checking its ravages. In illustration of his remarks Mr. Boyd 

 exhibited specimens of the leaves, young branches, and fruit 

 of the gooseberry and currant, showing the effects of the 

 parasite. 



Mr. Robert Turner, Vice-President, stated that while any 

 heteroecismal state of JEcidium grossularice is still unknown, 

 *• teleuto-spores " are said to have been observed on the goose- 

 berry itself on the Continent, and, if so, the fungus is confined 

 during its whole existence to the one plant. -^ 



Mr. Donald Farquhar exhibited a tuft of Encalypta strepto- 

 carpa, Hedw., bearing about twenty well-formed capsules, 

 found by him on a shady bridge near Edinample, Loch Earn, 

 on 21st ulto. Fine specimens of Mniurti undulatum, Hedw., 

 in fruit, from the same district, were also shown. 



Mr. William Gemmell exhibited a specimen of Anchusa sem- 

 pervirens, L., from Tillietudlem. 



Mr. James Steel showed some living specimens of Land-Shells 

 from Gibraltar, including Helix candidissima, H. asperea, and 

 Buliinus acutus. 



A note by Mr. David Robertson, F.L.S., F.G.S., on the Habits 

 of Pagurus P7'ideauxii, was read.f 



23rd June, 1885. 



Dr. James Stir ton, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Donald Farquhar reported on an excursion made to 

 Carluke on 20th inst. The party proceeded from Carluke 

 Railway Station to Jock's Gill, thence to Milton Lockhart, 

 and along the banks of Clyde to Crossford, returning to 

 Carluke by Fiddler's Gill and Braidwood. As the day was 

 very fine, the excursion was much enjoyed by all present. 

 Among the plants observed were the following : 



Trollius europceus. — Banks of Clyde between Milton Lockhart 

 and Crossford. 



Malva ?7iosc7iafa.— Banks of Clyde below Crossford. 



Hypericimi hirsutmn. — Frequent. 



Geuin interniediuin. — Frequent. 



Pyrus communis. — Milton Lockhart. 



Galium horeale. — Banks of Clyde below Crossford. 



Knautia arvensis. — Roadside near Crossford. 



Crepis paludosa. — Frequent. 



* See Proceedings, vol. v., p. 299. f Transactions, i. 290. 



