298 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
1884, re-found in this country after an interval of 88 years from 
the date of the reputed discovery of it in Britain by the late Mr. 
George Don, Forfar. 
Mr. Peter Ewing, F.L.S., laid on the table a series of inter- 
esting Willow-hybrids which he had gathered on the Breadalbanes, 
and which had been carefully examined by the late Dr. F. 
Buchanan White, F.L.S. These included Salia Dicksoniana, . 
Sm. (Arbuscula x phylicifolia), S. Stephania, F. B. White (lanata 
x herbacea), S. spurva, Willd. (Arbuscula x Lapponum). 
Mr. James Campbell showed well-preserved specimens, from 
the Straits Settlements, of the Two-streaked Lace Lizard (Hydro- 
saurus salvator, Laurenti), and the Indian Crocodile (Crocodilus 
porosus, Schneider), and offered remarks on the occurrence and 
habits of these reptilians. He also showed the Thorny Lobster 
(Palinurus quadricornis, Latr.) from same quarter. 
Mr. John Paterson read a paper entitled ‘‘Notes on the Irruption 
of Little Auks (Mergulus alle, L.) in the Winter of 1894-5, on the 
West of Scotland, Oban to Ayr,” in which he had carefully 
gathered up all the known facts in connection with the recent 
presence of these birds on this side of Scotland. The circum- 
stances specially drawn attention to were (1) their almost total | 
absence from the Outer Hebrides; (2) their great scarcity in 
Ayrshire ; (3) the large numbers occurring in the line of the Great 
Glen (from Oban to Islay) ; and (4) the scattered occurrences in 
the Clyde area. (See page 195.) 
On behalf of Mr. John Smith, Corresponding Member, a 
communication was read on “The Distribution of Plantago 
maritima, L,, in Ayrshire.” (See page 226.) 
A paper by Mr. James Whitton, Superintendent of the City 
Parks, entitled ‘‘ Meteorological Notes and Remarks upon the 
Weather during the Year 1894, with its general effects upon 
Vegetation,” was held as read. (See page 229.) 
30TH ApRIL, 1895. 
Mr. Robert Kidston, F.R.S.E., F.G.S., Vice-President, in the 
chair. 
Professor M‘Kendrick, M.D., F.R.8., was elected an Honorary 
Member. Dr, R, Broom, B.Sc., Taralga, New South Wales, and 
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