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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 12 
6TH SEPTEMBER, 1892. 
Mr. William Stewart, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Mr. Thomas Steel, Melbourne, a former member of the Society, 
exhibited an extensive series of lantern views illustrating the 
scenery of Australia and islands of the South Pacific, together 
with photographs of natives belonging to the various aboriginal 
tribes by which these islands were peopled. He also showed a 
large number of zoological and botanical specimens from the 
same region, and various objects connected with the religion, 
ceremonies, and social life of the native tribes. These were all 
explained in a very interesting manner. 
WINTER SESSION, 1892-93. 
277TH SEPTEMBER, 1892. 
Mr. R. 8. Wishart, M.A., Vice-President, in the chair. 
Mr. Frank L. Grant, M.A., 298 St. Vincent Street, was 
elected an Ordinary Member. 
Mr. Richard M‘Kay reported on an excursion made on 17th 
inst. to Ashgrove Loch and Kerelaw, near Stevenston, and 
submitted a list of some of the plants observed in these localities. 
(See page 88.) 
Professor Thomas King reported on an excursion to Brisbane, 
near Largs, which took place on 24th inst., and submitted a list 
of the Fungi observed in that district. (See page 88.) 
Professor King also gave an interesting account of the excur- 
sions in connection with the Conference of the Cryptogamic 
Society of Scotland, recently held at Aberfoyle under the 
presidentship of Colonel J. S. Stirling of Gargunnock, 
The Chairman exhibited specimens of the following plants 
from the neighbourhood of Bridge of Earn, Perthshire :— 
Corydalis lutea, DC., Malva sylvestris, Linn., M. rotundifolia, 
Linn., Rosa arvensis, Huds., Cornus sanguinea, Linn., Scrophu- 
laria vernalis, Linn., Stachys Betonica, Benth., Alliwm vineale, 
Linn., Deschampsia cespitosa, Beauv. (viviparous form), and 
Glyceria aquatica, Sm. (viviparous form). 
Mr Johnston Shearer showed specimens of Vicia tetrasperma, 
Meench, and Anagallis cerulea, Schreb., from Giffnock Quarries. 
