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in fomentations, and in dispersing tumours, &c." It is native in 

 Northern Italy, Persia, and Mesopotamia ; doubtfully so further 

 west. 



On behalf of Mr. W. J. Gibson, M.A., there was shown, from 

 the neighbourhood of Stornoway, a luxuriant fresh specimen of 

 Ajuga pyramidalis, L., the Pyramidal Bugle, a plant of the 

 Labiate order, rare, though native in Britain, It occurs in 

 Westmoreland, and very sparingly northwards through Argyle- 

 shire, West Inverness, and the outer Hebrides, to Orkney ; also 

 in County Clare and the Arran Isles. 



With this plant were shown by the President, for comparison, 

 dried examples of the other two British species of Ajuga, viz., 

 A. chamaepitys, Schreb., confined to the south coast of England, 

 and A. reptans, L., the Bugle, common throughout our islands. 



Mr. Hugh Boyd Watt read a paper on " The Seals, Whales, 

 and Dolphins of the Clyde Sea-area." (See page 191.) 



Mr. Andrew Gilchrist contributed a paper "Note on the 

 occurrence in Ayrshire of Trigonella foenum-grcecum, L." 



A paper by Mr. James Whitton, Superintendent of Parks, 

 entitled " Meteorological Notes and Remarks upon the Weather 

 during the year 1900, with its general effects upon Vegetation," 

 was, after remarks from Mr. J. J. Robertson on its leading 

 features, held as read. (See page 198.) 



25th June, 1901. 



Mr. Alex. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., President, in the chair. 



Mr. H. B. Watt gave in a report of the excursion, on May 

 23rd, to Culzean Castle. (See page 259.) 



Mr. J. J. Robertson reported on the excursion to Aikenhead 

 on May 30th. (See page 262.) 



The Society's excursion to Garscube, on June 13th, was com- 

 mented on (see page 262) ; and lastly, Mr. John Paterson 

 referred to the excursion, on June 15 th, to the Falls of Clyde 

 and Corehouse (see page 262). 



Mr. Robert M. Hogg, B.A., Georgefield, Irvine, was elected 

 an Ordinary Member. 



On the motion of the President, a vote of thanks was accorded 

 to ex-Lord Provost Sir James Bell, Bart., a Life Member, for a 



