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into seven stems. (3) A Grey Willow (Salix cinerea), 8 ft. 24 in. 
at 3 ft. 10 in —Near Kelso railway station a Black Poplar (Populus 
nigra), 19 ft. 9 in. at 6 ft. 3 in—In Newton Don grounds, (1) a 
Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus Lidani), 10 ft. 2hin. at 4 ft. Sin. (2) 
Two Birches (Betula alba), respectively 10 ft. 3 in. at 2 ft. 3 in, 
and 13 ft. at 1 ft. 7 in—In Ancrum Park (1) an Elm (U/mus 
montana), 18 ft. ld in. at 4ft. 6in. (2) A Common Lime (Tilia 
europea), 17 ft. 34 in. at 5 ft. (3) Two large-leaved Limes 
(Lilia grandifolia), respectively 19 ft. OL in. at 4 ft. 3 in. and 
24 ft. at 4 ft. 6 in. 
5TH SEPTEMBER, 1893, 
Mr. William Stewart, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Reports on recent excursions to Milton Lockhart and Murdos- 
toun were submitted by Mr. John Cairns, Jun., Secretary. (See 
_ pp. 118, 120.) 
Mr. A. B, Motherwell exhibited a fine specimen of the Gannet 
(Sula bassana, Briss.), recently captured by him at Kiidonan, 
Arran. He also showed specimens of Carlina vulgaris, Linn., 
from Struey Rocks, Arran. 
Mr. Frank L. Grant, M.A., exhibited a series of Spiders from 
various localities in the West of Scotland, including the following 
species :— 
Clubiona holosericea, De Geer. ?—Corrie. 
Amaurobius fenestralis, Str. g—Corrie and Dalry. 
Textrix lycosina, Bl. g —Ailsa Craig. 
Linyphia thoracica, Wid. —Corrie. 
Phyllonethis lineata, Clk. g—Corrie. 
Erigone atra, Bl. gp—Corrie. 
LE. dentipalpes, Wid. ¢—Corrie. 
Meta meriane, Scop. g—Corrie. 
Zilla x-notata, Clk. 2—Corrie and Dalry. 
Z. atrica, C. Koch.—Corrie and Stepps. 
Epeira diademata, Clk. ° d—Corrie. 
£. quadrata, Clk. $—Corrie. 
Xysticus pini, Hahn. 2—Ailsa Craig. 
Tarentula pulverulenta, Clk. ?—Corrie, 
Lycosa annulata, Thor. 2?—Corrie. 
L. rtparia, C. L. Koch, »—Corrie. 
L. monticola, C. L. Koch ?—Corrie. 
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