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L., Sagina nodosa, E. Mey., Peplis Poriula, L., Apium in- 

 undatum, Reichb., Meum Athamanticum, Jacq,, Vacciniunt 

 Oxycoccos, L., Veronica scutellata, L., Scutellaria galericulata, 

 L., Littorella lacustris, L., Polygonum minus, Hvids., Habenaria 

 viridis, R. Br., Sparganium simplex, Hiads., Scirpus lacustris, 

 L., and the moss Climacium dendroides, L., with remains of 

 fruiting setae attached to its stems. Specimens of Eleocharis 

 acicularis, Sm., from Black Loch, were also submitted. 



Mr. Henry M'Culloch exhibited a Pheasant with four legs. In 

 the coui"se of some remarks on this specimen, Mr. Robert Broom, 

 M.B., CM., B.Sc, stated that the abnormality had been pro- 

 duced by a fission of the vertebral axis in the lumbar region, 

 giving rise to two caudal extremities, each beai-ing two legs ; 

 that the legs which the bird had used for walking were the 

 right leg of the right division, and left of the left division ; 

 and that the legs projecting from the saCral region were the 

 internal ones of the two halves. He also remarked that in 

 monstrosities of a similar character the two internal legs are 

 occasionally found united into one. 



Mr. Andrew Scobie, Hurlford, exhibited five young King- 

 fishers {Alcedo ispida, L.), and made some remarks on the habits 

 of this species during the period of nidification and incubation.* 



Mr. James Steel exhibited specimens of Mollusca, including- 

 Isocardia cor (L.), taken alive on the East Coast, and Zonites 

 cellarius (Miill.), found alive in Buchanan Street, Glasgow. 



The Chairman (Mr. Ewing) showed specimens of Drosera 

 anglica, Huds., D. intermedia, Hayne, and Utricularia minor, 

 L., from the Island of Jura. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd exhibited specimens of the following Fungi 

 from Aj'rshire and Perthshire : 



Paxillus involutus, Fr. — West Kilbride. 



Cantharellus aurantiacus, Fr. — Biglees, West Kilbride. 



Panus stypticus, Fr.— Crosbie, West Kilbride. 



Uromyces trifolii (Alb. and Schw.). — Teleutospores on 2Vi- 

 folium repens ; Killin. 



Puccinia violce (Schum.). — Uredospores (TVic/iobasis violarum. 

 Berk. ) on Viola syl vatica ; Finlarig, Killin. 



P. oblongata (Link.). — Uredospores [Trichobasis oblongata. 

 Berk.) on Lusida mcumma ; Killin. 



P. bistorta;, DC— Teleutospores on Polygonum viviparum ; 

 Killin. 



P. epilobii, DC — Teleutospores on Epilobium palustre ; 

 Killin. 



P. Fergussoni, B. and Br. — Teleutospores on Viola palustris ; 

 KiUin. 



Phragmidium violaceum (Schultz). — Teleutospores on Rubus 

 fruticosus ; Glenside, West Kilbride. 



• Transactions, vol. iii., p. 255. 



