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G. O. Sars, from the same depth ; P, montagui, Leach, from 20 

 fathoms ; Pandalina brevirostris (Rathke), with parasitic isopod, 

 Pleurocrypta cluihae, n. sp., from 20 fathoms ; Br anchio stoma 

 lanceolatum (Pallas), the Lancelet or Amphioxus. Aphia 

 pellucida, Collet., from the Firth of Forth was also shown. 



26th August, 1902. 



Mr. John Paterson, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Mr. James Whitton reported on the Society's excursion to 

 Tollcross Park on 17th June (see page 348), and Mr. John 

 Renwick on that to Galston on 5th July (see page 351). 



Mr. John Robertson exhibited eggs of the Manx Shearwater, 

 Puffinus anglorum (Temminck), from the island of Eigg, giving 

 at the same time interesting details as to the nesting of the 

 bird, and as to the difficulties connected with the gathering 

 of the eggs. 



Dr. T. Beath Henderson exhibited young specimens of the 

 Boa constrictor (L.), and gave an anatomical description of 

 their structure and life-history. 



Mr. Peter Ewing, F.L.S., exhibited a large collection of plants 

 principally alpine, which included the following : — Caltha 

 minor, Syme ; Arabis petrcea, L. ; do. var. violacea, Druce ; 

 do. var. grandifolia, Druce ; Cochlearia micacea, Marshall ; 

 Alsine rubella, Whlnb., or Arenaria sulcata, Schleich. ; Sagina 

 procumbens, L. ; S. nivalis, Fr. ; Saxifraga cernua, L. ; 

 Epilobium alpinum, Lam. ; Filago montana, L. • Erigeron 

 alpinum, L. ; Hieracium holosericeum, Backh. ; Pyrola rotundi- 

 folia, L. ; Gentiana nivalis, L. ; Rhinanthus Drummond-Hayi, 

 F. B. "White ; Melampyrum montanum, Johnst. ; Orchis 

 incarnata, , L. ; Juncus trifidus, L. ; J. castaneus, Sm. ; 

 J. biglumis, L. ; Carex ustulata, Wahl. from Scandinavia ; 

 Alopecurus alpinus, Sm., rare, from the Forfarshire mountains ; 

 Aira pseudo-aljrina, Syme ; Poa alpina, L. ; Woodsia hyper- 

 borea, R. Br. ; Cystopteris montana, Bernh. ; Asplenium 

 adiantum-nigrum, L. ; A. serpentini, Koch. ; A. fonianum, 

 Presl. 



Mr. Ewing also read a paper entitled " Report on the State 



