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Ardeer sands. This plant does not appear to have hitherto been I 



observed in Ayrshire, nor does there seem to be any record of 

 its having been found in any of the adjacent South-Western 

 counties. According to Watson's Topographical Botany, it has j 



been reported from 10 of the 41 Scottish vice-counties, viz., Fife, i 



Perth (mid), Perth (east), Forfar, Kincardine, Elgin, Easterness, 

 Dumbarton, Ross (west), and Ross (east). It has been reported 

 from 50 of the 112 British vice-counties. 



Mr. James Steel made some remarks on the dredging 

 excursions of 15th August and 5th September. A number j 



of interesting zoological organisms had been obtained ; but j 



as these were chiefly of a minute size and obscure character, j 



a detailed report could not at present be furnished. A fine I 



specimen of Amphioxus lanceolatus had been brought up by | 



the dredge. I 



An exhibition of microscopic objects afterwards took place. 



