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bution, habits, flight, disposition, intelligence, nests, voice, food, 

 and structure. 



Mr. John Smith, Monkredding, Kilwinning, sent for exhibition 

 a slide showing three species of Difflugia, viz. : — D. pyriformis, 

 Carter ; D. urceolata, Carter ; and D. globosa, Carter. Mr. John 

 Renwick read some notes descriptive of the genus. 



A popular paper on " Mistletoe," by Mr. George Paxton, was 

 read by Mr. John Renwick. The paper was illustrated by a 

 number of lantern slides, which revealed some interesting 

 aspects of the growth of Mistletoe, young and old, especially 

 one large bunch on a Siberian Crab- Apple, 14 \ feet in circum- 

 ference (see page 301). 



Mr. D. R. Somerville gave a very interesting and varied ex- 

 hibition of lantern slides from photographs taken at excursions 

 of the Society. He explained that many of them were the 

 work of Mr. Alex. T. Brown. Upwards of ninety in number, 

 they included views and scenes from the country districts on 

 all sides of Glasgow, some far away and some near at hand. 

 Amongst other localities depicted were Inchinnan, Cathcart, 

 Torrance Glen, Castiemilk, Cadzow, Cadder Wilderness, Bar- 

 dowie Loch, Campsie Glen, Overtoun, Eglinton Castle, " The 

 Auld Wives' Lifts," Craigmaddie Loch, Mugdock Loch, Pillar 

 Craig, Blanefield, " The Whangie," and Craigallian Loch. The 

 pictures were exceedingly beautiful, and it was remarked that 

 the excellence of the slides worthily inaugurated the new Lan- 

 tern which had been subscribed for by members of the Society. 



28th January, 1902. 



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



Mr. Hen«ry Coates, F.R.S.E., Pitcullen House, Perth, was 

 elected a Life Member of the Society. 



On behalf of Mr. E. M. Holmes, F.L.S., F.R.H.S., Corresponding 

 Member, several specimens of a Japanese Seaweed of the genus 

 Bonnemaisonia, found naturalised and growing freely at San- 

 down and Falmouth. Notes descriptive of the specimens were 

 read, and the points differentiating them from the British 

 species of Bonnemaisonia were commented on. Mr. Holmes 



