Ixvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Mr. David Gregorson, F.E.I.S., exhibited a specimen of 

 Batrachosperinum vaguni, gathered at Corrie, Arran, by Mr. 

 Cook, Paisley. 



Mr. John Renwick exhibited specimens of Convolvulus 

 ai^'ensis, L., from Maryhill ; also Sajoonaria Walker i from 

 the same district, but presumably an escape from cultivation. 



Mr. George R. Alexander gave an interesting account of a 

 recent visit to the Naples Aquarium. After describing the 

 contents of the principal tanks, he referred to some of the 

 important features in the management of the institution. 



8th September, 1885. 



Mr. Thomas King in the Chair. 



Mr. D. A, Boyd reported on an excursion made to Kilwinning 

 on 5th Inst. The members were met on arrival by Mr. John 

 Smith, Corresponding Member, and Dr. A. Milroy and Mr. 

 Boyd, Kilwinning. Under the leadership of Mr. Smith the 

 party proceeded along the north bank of the Garnock from 

 the Eglinton Iron-Works to Misk, and thence across the Ardeer 

 sand-hills, returning to Kilwinning by Stobs A "scraper" 

 of chipped flint was found on the sand-hills, and numerous 

 fragments of coarse pottery, some of them slightly glazed and 

 ornamented with incised lines, &c. Although of coarse struc- 

 ture, and obviously of considerable antiquity, the appearance of 

 the pottery indicated that it had been produced with mechani- 

 cal aid. Through the kindness of Mr. Smith, the party had an 

 opportunity of inspecting his ample collection of flint arrow- 

 heads and chipped implements, many of which had been found 

 by him on the adjacent sand-hills. Among the plants observed 

 were the following : 



Brassica tnonensis. 

 Silene maritlina. 

 Radiola inillcgrana. 

 Geranium pratense. 

 Er odium cicuta i^iii ni. 

 Or^iithopus perpusillus. 

 Drosera rohindlfolia. 

 Lythrum Salicaria. 

 Peplis Fortula. 

 Conium macultttum. 

 UelosciadixLDi i nundatum. 

 Aster Tripoliuni. 

 Artemisia vidgaris. 

 Filago niiniina. 

 Senecio sylvaticus. 

 Pyrola Diinor. 



Mr. Boyd exhibited a fertile specimen of Lycopodium inunda- 

 turn, L., found growing very sparingly on a moist spot on the 



Calystegia septum. 

 Ecliiuin vulgare. 

 Solanuiii Dulcamara. 

 Armeria vulgaris. 

 Salix repens, L., var. 



argentea, and several 



other forms. 

 Triglochin marltunum. 

 Jnncus Gerardl. 

 Blysmus rufus. 

 Pli ragmites conununis. 

 Bromus sterllls. 

 Lycopodium Innndatum. 

 Pogonatum nanuin. 

 Coleosporiu in 1 ussilaginis. 



