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they were received by Mrs Maxwell and most hospitably enter- 

 tained. After visiting the well-stocked gardens and hot-houses, 

 they returned to Dumfries by the five o'clock train, having had a 

 most enjoyable excursion. At seven o'clock the same evening a 

 private meeting of the Council was held, and at 7.30 a private 

 business meeting of the Society. At eight o'clock there was a 

 public meeting, held in the small hall, when about 100 ladies and 

 gentlemen were present, and Dr Gilchrist presided. The pro- 

 ceedings were opened by the presidential address from the Chair- 

 man, the subject being " Fossil Cryptogams." After the address' 

 and election of new members, communications on the following 

 subjects were read : — " Notes on Scottish TJredineaj," by Professor 

 J. W. H. Trail ; " Hetercecism of Leaf Fiuigi," by R. Turner, 

 Esq.; "Remarks on the Fungus of the Potato Disease ( Feronospora 

 Infestans )," by T. King, Esq. On Wednesday, at 2 p.m., the 

 Exhibition was opened by an address from SheriiF Hope, vice- 

 president, on the " Aims and Claims " of the Society. At f> o'clock 

 the Annual Dinner of the Society was held in the King's Arms 

 Hotel, when 33 gentlemen sat down to table. At seven the 

 Exhibition was re-opened, and considerable advantage was taken 

 of it by the public. On Thui-sday the Exhibition was open from 

 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. At intervals during the time the Exhibition 

 was open, several ladies played selections on the organ and piano- 

 forte. On Thursday morning the members of the Cryptogamic 

 Society were entertained to breakfast by Dr Gilchrist. At 11 

 o'clock a party assembled at the King's Arms Hotel and proceeded 

 in two waggonettes to Caerlavei'ock and Comlongan Woods, by 

 way of Glencaple, and returned by Clarencefield. Another party 

 went to Shambellie Wood and Newabbey. 



On one of the tables in the exhibition hall, the Fungi were 

 named and arranged according to their families by the Rev. James 

 Stevenson of Glamis and Rev. Mr Paul of Roxburgh. The 

 Lichens and Mosses were named by Dr Stirton of Glasgow. 

 Among the si^ecimens sent to the exhibition hall may be noticed 

 Litliograplia Andreioii, a lichen discovered by Mr M'Andrew, and 

 named in honour of him. Of the Fungi : — Hydnum gelatinosum, 

 not previously recorded from this country ; Agaricus Valhii, 

 Agaricus virosus, Poli/j)orus sulfureus, Polyjjoms drgadens, 

 Polyjjorus betulinus, and a huge specimen of Polyporus giganteus. 

 The following Cryptogams were gathered during the excursions : — 



