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markings in this variety, the yellow collar-marking being replaced 

 by one of a greenish colour. The President also made some 

 observations on the specimen. 



Mr. David Robertson, F.L.S., exhibited specimens of four 

 species of Foraminifera from Cumbrae. (1) Hyperammina 

 fPsammodendron) arbuscula, Norman. The only record of this 

 species hitherto made is that brought up on the fluke of an anchor 

 during the "Valorous" expedition among the Knight Islands, Green- 

 land, in 20 fathoms of water. At Cumbrae it is moderately common 

 in 60 fathoms, attached to stones, shells, and annelid tubes. It is a 

 very remarkable form, more like a plant than a foraminifer. (2) 

 Technatella legumen, Norman. — A few of these found at Cumbrae, for 

 the first time, in the Firth of Clyde, are covered with sand — a 

 peculiarity that had not, so far as known, been noted before, (3) 

 Hyperammina elongata, Brady. — Mr. Robertson had exhibited 

 specimens of this species from Skye before the Society last winter, 

 it being then new to Britain. Those now got at Cumbrae are in 

 better condition and more perfect, being whole at both ends, a state 

 that from their brittleness they are liable to lose. (4) Pelosina 

 variabilis, Brady. — This species has only been recorded by Mr. 

 H. B. Brady from material obtained by the "Challenger" expe- 

 dition. In a note received by Mr. Robertson that day from the 

 Rev. A. M. Norman, the writer said that he had procured it 

 at Tarbert, Lochfyne, some years ago, but it had not at the time 

 been recognised as a rhizopod, which indicates that when our lists 

 are more complete many of these obscure forms will be found to be 

 more widely and variously distributed than is at present supposed. 



Mr. Peter Ewing exhibited a collection of mounted specimens of 

 some of the rarer flowering plants of the East coast. Among them 

 were examples of Melilotus alba, Scirpus Savii, Orobanche rubra, 

 Diplotaxis tenuifolia, Scabiosa Columbaria, Marrubium vulgare, 

 Allium vineale, var. compactum. Also from Ben Lawers, specimens 

 of Juncus castaneus, J. biglumis, and Poa Balfourii. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. — Apiarian notes in Argyllshire for 1881. By Mr. Robert J. 

 Bennett. 



In concluding my notes for 1880 I said it was the finest season 

 we had had in Scotland for many years. Besides the large harvest 



