126 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Professor King submitted specimens of Fungi from the neigh- 
bourhood of Loch Ard and Gartmore, which he stated had been 
gathered at: excursions of the Cryptogamiec Society of Scotland. 
These included Agaricus maculutus, A. and S., A. hystrix, Fr., 
Cortinarius armillatus, Fr., Hygrophorus calyptreformis, B. and 
Br., Boletus variegatus,,Sw., B. luridus, Scheff, Polyporus 
perennis, Fr., P. sulphureus, Fr., Thelephora luciniata, Pers., 
Chlorosplenium eruginosum, Fl. Dan., Peziza leucoloma, Hedw., 
and P. majalis, Fr. He stated that Mr. William Phillips, F.L.S., 
had reported the last-mentioned species to be new to Britain. 
Specimens were also exhibited of the lichen Spherophoron com- 
pressum, Avch., with apothecia, from Loch Ard; Agaricus 
squarrosus, Mill., Polyporus adustus, Willd., and other Fungi, 
from Largs; and Hydnum auriscalpiwm, Linn., from West 
Kilbride. 
Mr. D. A: Boyd submitted various Uredinee from West — 
Kilbride, including Puccinia campanule, Carm., P. chrysosplenia, 
Grev., Phragmidium rubi-idei (Pers.), and Melampsora hypert- 
corum (DC.) in its uredospore condition (= Uredo hypericorum, 
DC.). 
Mr. Richard M‘Kay showed a series of microscopical specimens 
illustrating the teleutospores of Uromyces, Puccinia, Triphrag- 
mium, and Phragmidium, four genera of Uredinez. 
Mr Boyd submitted a paper entitled “Notes on the Habits of 
some Common Birds.” (See page 50.) 
THE FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
25TH OcToBER, 1892. 
Mr. R. 8. Wishart, M.A., Vice-President, in the chair. 
Mr. John Cairns, Jun., read the 
Report or THE Counctt. 
Membership.—The names of 1 Corresponding and 6 Ordinary 
Members have been added to the Roll during the past year, the 
present membership being as follows :— 
Honorary, - - = : * 2 16 
Corresponding, - - se anh 43 
Ordinary, - - : - - - 259 
Total Membership, - - - 318 
