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specimens from the district. He also spoke of the early spring 

 flora of Sussex, shewing specimens which he had collected there 

 of some plants unknown in Scotland. 



September 12th, 1882. 



Mr. Peter Cameron in the Chair. 



Mr. Thomas King reported that the members had made an 

 excursion to Troon on the preceding Saturday, and the profusion of 

 rare plants found had been a sufficient reward of their journey. 

 Most of these were introduced plants, growing on the ballast heaps; 

 but some were undoubted natives. The resemblance of the flora 

 to that of similar places on the East Coast is very striking. The 

 following list will prove what a rich field Troon is : — 



Ranunculus sceleratus, Cakile maritima (specimens of extra- 

 ordinary size), DipAotaxis mural is (plentiful — not given in Hennedy's 

 "Flora") Lepidium Draba (not in Hennedy's "Flora" — seems to 

 be spreading in Scotland), Senebiera Coronopus ("very rare" — 

 Hennedy), Senebiera didyma (not in Hennedy's " Flora," and not 

 mentioned by Hooker as occurring in Scotland ; a native of South 

 America), Sagina maritima, Spergularia rubra, Malva rotundifolia, 

 Erodium ciaitarium, Vicia hybrida, Potentitta rejitans, Ligustieum 

 scoticum,Cardwis tenuiflorus ("very rare" — Hennedy), Convolvulus 

 arvensis (plentiful, " very rare " — Hennedy), Lycopsis arvensis 

 (a weed in station garden), Anagaltis caerulea, Atriplex Babingtoni, 

 Salsoli Kali, Polygonum Bail (plentiful), Phalaris Canariensis (not 

 native), Poa rigida (not given in Hennedy's " Flora "), Hordeum 

 murinum (plentiful by wayside — not given in Hennedy's "Flora"), 

 Psamma arenaria. Of molluscs, Bulimus acutus was very 

 common on the sandhills, and Helix caperata was found in abund- 

 ance and in very fine condition. 



An exhibition of microscopic objects, illustrative of zoology, 

 followed. Mr. Somnierville and Mr. ^Goodwin shewed living 

 objects, while several other members had some beautiful slides 

 on exhibition. 



23rd September, 1882. 



The last excursion of the season was made this day to the Bridge 

 of Weir. The weather was unfavourable, and after a few hours 



