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male form of the Canadian Weed (Anacharis alsinastrum), the 

 Golden Dock (Rumex maritimus), the German Catchfly (Lychnis 

 Viscaria), the Smaller Gentian (Gentiana Amarella), the Forked 

 Spleenwort ( Asplenium SeptentrionaleJ, and the Vernal Sandwort 

 (Alsine verna);a, specimen of the Brown-rayed Knapweed (Centaurea 

 TaceaJ, of which only a very few examples have ever been found 

 in Britain, and one of the Narrow-leaved Pepperwort (Lepidium 

 ruderale) with conspicuous petals. Mr. Turner gave a short descrip- 

 tion of the plants characteristic of shore, wood, ballast heap, loch, 

 and sandhill, and a sketch of his excursions in the district during 

 the past summer. Mr. Turner was awarded a vote of thanks for 

 his interesting notes. 



Owing to the lateness of the hour other papers and specimens 

 were held over till the next meeting, on 29th November. 



29th November, 1881 



Professor John Young, M.D., F.G.S., President, in the Chair. 



Messrs. Robert Pinkerton, M.B., CM., 1 Stanley Street, Wood- 

 lands Road, John M'Lellan, 8 Eaton Terrace, and John L. Steven, 

 M.B., CM., 34 Berkeley Terrace, were elected ordinary members 

 of the Society. 



Mr. John Young, F.G.S., exhibited several slides of mounted 

 specimens of finely preserved casts of Carboniferous Foraminifera, 

 from the weathered limestones of the Beith and Dairy districts in 

 Ayrshire, and belonging to the genera Textularia, Endothyra> 

 Valvulina, and Nodosinella. In his remarks as to their mode of 

 occurrence, he stated that these casts were of more interest than 

 the specimens that possessed the outer shell, as the casts shewed 

 the chambers more clearly, as well as the space occupied by the 

 soft parts of the organisms. Mr. Young* also exhibited a species 

 of Athyris, shewing the spiral arms, on which he made some 

 remarks. 



Mr. Thomas King exhibited specimens of Climacium dendroides, 

 and said that this moss receives its name from its tree-like appearance. 

 It is frequent in marshy places but fruits rarely. Mr. MacKay, 

 Mr. Turner, and himself had lately found these specimens at 

 Newmills, Lochwinnoch, a new station for it in fruit. Dr. Stirton 



