The Scott is J i Naturalist. 237 



Libert on Polygonum bistorta, and by Fuckel on Polygonum 

 viviparum. Spores 15 diam. 

 On leaves of Rumex obtusifolius. 

 East. — — — — — — 



West. — Clyde. — — 



Glasgow. R. H. Paterson. 

 Europe. 



(This species was inadvertently omitted from former lists.) 

 3065. T. sphaerococca F. v. Waldh. [Bull. Mosc. 1867,^. 255. 

 Greviliea, Vol. XI I. p. 99. 



Mycelium black. Spores globose or obtuse-ovoid (26- 

 30), dark brown reticulations of the epispore more pro- 

 minent than in Tilletia caries. Mem. sur les Ustilag, p. 

 254. 



In the Ovaries of Agrostis pumila. 

 East. — — — ? Dee. — — — — 



West. _____ 



Glen Cluny. F. C. S. Roper. 

 Europe. 



BKITISH ASSOCIATION. 



The meeting of the British Association held in Aberdeen, from 

 9th to 1 6th September, 1885, was not less successful than its 

 predecessors, coming though it did after such a meeting as that 

 in Montreal the previous year. It is true that it was not dis- 

 tinguished by any startling announcements of new scientific 

 discoveries ; but these are rare at any time, nor does one nowa- 

 days look to a meeting of the British Association as the occasion 

 that will give them birth. 



But, bearing in mind the real nature and aims of the gathering, 

 that it comes together annually, less with the intention of discussing 

 science than to afford to its members the opportunity of making 

 or of renewing friendships, and to spread among the residents in 

 and around the place of meeting some intelligent appreciation of 

 science, without demanding of them a profound knowledge of any 

 part of it, the meeting of 1885 may be held to have quite fulfilled 

 its aims. The preparations made for entertaining the guests, and 

 for excursions were sufficient ; and seemed to meet the approval 

 of all, save of the usual contingent of grumblers among the too 



