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The evening was entirely devoted to the exhibition of miscel- 

 laneous microscopic objects, the instruments and specimens being 

 provided by several members. Mr. Thomas King and Mr. J. C. 

 Christie each exhibited a series of beautiful slides. Mr. P. 

 Cameron shewed numerous examples of insect preparations 

 mounted by himself on a new system, which admits more readily 

 of the slides being kept in entomological cabinets beside the 

 insects to which they relate. Mr. Robert Turner exhibited some 

 slides illustrative of the potato disease. A magnificent collection 

 of rock-sections, prepared by the late Mr. Pratt, attracted much 

 attention. Living objects were shewn by Mr. J. Sommerville — who 

 devoted himself to the exhibition of some of the infusoria — and by 

 Mr. W. Goodwin, who had specimens of Nitetla in which cell- 

 circulation was o'oinfj on activelv. 





23rd May, 1882. 



Mr. John Broom in the Chair. 



Mr. T. Boyle reported that the first excursion of the season had 

 been made on the 6th instant to Possil Marsh, thence along the 

 canal to Cadder Wilderness, and over the Kelvin to Balmore and 

 the Torrance of Campsie. The weather was fine, but considering 

 the mildness of the past winter, it was noted that vegetation was 

 not in a forward state. 



Mr R. Turner reported that the second excursion had been made 

 on the 20th instant to Vaut and Castlecary Glens. The weather 

 was bright and breezy, but the strong east wind was unfavourable 

 for the collection of insects. Among the plants observed were 

 Paris quadrifolia, Poly-podium Dryopiteris, P. Phegopteris, 

 Ophioglossum vidgatum, Symphytum tuberosum and Stellar 'ia 

 nemorum. Several leaf -fungi were gathered, OEcidium Violae y 

 Uredo confluens, Uromyces i?itrusa, &c. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd read a paper entitled "Notes on the Flora of 

 West Kilbride and Ardrossan," postponed from the April meeting — 

 [See vol. v., part ii., page 241]. 



Mr. R. Turner read a paper on " The Flora of the Edinburgh 

 district," giving a list of the plants he had found, and referring 

 especially to the striking contrast between the character of this 

 flora and that of Clydesdale, 



