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Ostracoda new to the Fauna of Orkney," with illustrative 

 specimens, by Mr. Thomas Scott, F.L.S.* 



" On Jurunis tenuis, Willdenow, as a Scottish Plant," by Mr. 

 Peter Ewing, Vice-President.t 



26th November, 1889. 



Mr. Robert Turner, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Henry R. Mathews, jun., 10 Annfield Terrace, West, 

 Partick, was elected an Ordinary Member. 



Mr. Robert H. Read, C.E., M.B.O.U., exhibited an extensive 

 series of Nests and Eggs of the Tufted Duck, Teal, Crossbill, 

 Ptarmigan, Greenshank, Great Crested Crebe, Tawny Owl, 

 Buzzard, and other British Birds. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd exhibited specimens of various species of 

 Collembola and Thysanura from West Kilbride, including 

 Papirius or7iattis, Nic, Templetonia ci-ystallina, Miill., 

 Macrotoma pliimbea, L., M. tridentifera, Tullb., Lepidocyrtua 

 cyaneus, Tullb., L. lignorum, Fabr., Lijiura anihulatis, L., and 

 Machilis maritima. Leach. Some of the scales with which the 

 body of the last-named insect is covered were shown under 

 the mici'oscope. 



Professor Thomas King showed specimens of various Fungi 

 from Craigton Woods, Milngavie, including Agaricus (Pleurotus) 

 eerotlnus, Schrad., Polyporus adustus, Willd., P. dbietinvs, 

 Dicks., and Tremella foliacea, Pers. 



The following papers were read : 



" List of Foraminifera from Portree Bay, Skye," by Mr. 

 David Robertson, F.L.S., F.G.S.J The paper was illustrated by 

 means of an ample series of specimens mounted for microscopical 

 examination. 



" Additional Notes on the Flora of Wigtonshire, with Notes 

 on Motfat and Kirkcudbrightshire Plants," by Mr. James 

 M 'Andrew, Coi-responding Member. || 



24th December, 1889. 



Mr. Peter Ewing, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. James Mitchell, 6 Ure Place, was elected an Ordinary 

 Member. 



Mr. Henry M'Culloch exhibited a Blackcock {Tetrao tetrix, L.) 

 having the plumage of the back and wings abnormally mottled 

 with white, 



Mr. James Steel showed specimens of Limncca glabra, Miill., 

 a fresh-water MoUusk, from the neighbourhood of Airdrie. In 



' Tra7isactions, vol. iii., p. 91. i Ibid., p. 166. Xlbid., p. 239. i Ibid., p. 131. 



