160 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Lists of the Cryptogamic Plants observed at the excursions to 
Kilmahew and Finlaystone were submitted by Professor King 
and Mr. Boyd. (See page 61.) 
28TH Novesser, 1893. 
Professor Thomas King, President, in the chair. 
Lord Provost James Bell, 7 Marlborough Terrace, was elected 
a Life Member. 
Mr. James Whitton, Superintendent of Parks, was elected an 
Ordinary Member. 
Mr. Peter Blackstock, 37 Bouverie Street, Rutherglen, was 
elected an Associate. 
Mr. James Steel showed a Grouse with abnormally marked 
plumage, the feathers on the breast being unusually light, and 
those on the back towards the tail unusually dark. 
The Chairman exhibited specimens of the gum, leaves, and 
timber of the Kauri Pine (Dammara austra’is), and described 
the industry connected with the production of the gum. He also 
traced the development of its commercial value, and pointed out 
its position as an economic product in Europe up to the present 
time. Some interesting remarks with regard to the structure and 
economic importance of the timber were made by Mr. Joseph 
Sommerville. 
Mr. R. S. Wishart, M.A., showed a collection of plants, chiefly 
Umbellifere and Composite, from Boulogne and Calais. The 
species, which were all rare or unknown in Scctland, included 
Sison Amomum, Linn., Carum segetum, Benth., Dipsacus ptlosus, 
Linn., Hrigeron acre, Linn., Picris echioides, Linn,, and Cnicus 
arvensis, Hoffm.. sub.-sp. se/osus, Breb. 
Mr. Richard M‘Kay exhibited microscopically a section of a 
bud of Horse-Chestnut (seulus Hippocastanum), and various 
other objects. 
Mr. R. D. Wilkie made some remarks on the gemmez produced 
by Tetraphis pellucida, Linn., Webera annotina, Hedw., and 
Aulacomnium androgynum, Linn., illustrative specimens of which 
were shown by him under the microscope. 
The following communications were read :— 
“Some Suggestions towards a better system of Local Scientific 
Research,” by Mr, D. A. Boyd. 
