130 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
the Corresponding List of the British Association. Mr. D. Corse 
Glen, C.E., F.G.S., kindly consented to act as representative of 
the Society at the Edinburgh Conference of Delegates, but was 
unfortunately prevented by illness from attending. 
With the view of aiding the work of the Committee appointed 
to investigate the causes which have Jed to the disappearance of 
native plants from their habitats, a Report was submitted by the 
Society, containing information regarding many instances of the 
total or partial disappearance of plants from localities in the West 
of Scotland. This report, which formed the basis of the Com- 
mittee’s work for the past year, was read to Section D of the 
British Association, and discussed at a Conference of Delegates 
held on 4th August. Thanks are due to the gentlemen who 
furnished the information on which the report was based, as well 
as to Professor Thomas King, who kindly received the informa- 
tion for transmission to the Committee of the British Association. 
The Treasurer (Mr. John Renwick) submitted an audited 
Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st August, showing 
a balance of £53 5s. 8d. at the credit of the Society, exclusive of 
(1) £100 invested on Debenture, (2) £15 10s. on Deposit Receipt, 
and (3) the value of books and other property insured for £300. 
The Librarian (Mr. James Mitchell) reported on the state of 
the library, circulation of books, and distribution of the Soca s 
Proceedings and Transactions. 
The Reports were all unanimously approved and adopted. 
The Society then proceeded to fill up the vacancies in the 
Council. Professor Edward E. Prince, B.A., F.L.S., was elected 
a Vice-President; Mr. John Cairns, Jun., a Secretary; Mr. James 
Mitchell, Librarian; and Messrs. D. Corse Glen, C.E., F.G.S., 
Alexander Hill, Duncan Mackenzie, and James Steel, Members. 
of Council. 
Messrs. Thomas G. Bishop and W. A, Dobie were appointed 
Auditors for the ensuing year. 
The Secretary (Mr. Cairns) read a report on the business at the 
recent Conference of Delegates from Corresponding Societies of 
the British Association, so far as relating to biological subjects, 
The Librarian made some remarks on the importance of improy- 
ing the library by adding some of the most recent works on the 
various departments of Natural History, and he suggested that 
