PROCEEDINGO OF THE 



SUMMER SESSION, 1890. 



20th May, 1890. 



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



Mr. Donald Farquhar reported on an Excursion made to 

 Overton, near Dumbarton, on 17th inst., and stated that 86 

 plants had been seen in flower. 



On behalf of Mr. Henry Grieve, the Chairman exhibited a 

 specimen of Zarnites Leggettii, a fossil Cycad from Rosario, 

 Spanish Honduras. 



Mr. John Renwick exhibited specimens of Paris quadrifolia, 

 L., frona Glenny, Lake of Menteith, and remarked that in a 

 book descriptive of Inchmahome (one of the islands in the 

 lake) and its surroundings, published by the Rev. W. Macgregor 

 Stirling in 1815, it was stated on the authority of Rev. Dr. 

 Graham, Aberfoyle, that Paris was found "in the glen of 

 Glenny in great plenty," and was not known to Dr. Graham 

 " to grow anywhere else in Scotland except in the Den of 

 Balthayock near Perth, and on the braes of Cathcart near 

 Glasgow." 



Mr. Renwick also showed specimens of Peucedanum 

 Ostruthium, Koch, from Talla, an island in the Lake of 

 Menteith, and reported that he had seen Typha latifolia, L., 

 in a pond on the estate of Cai-di'oss in the same district, where 

 it was introduced from Talla by a former gardener at Cardross. 

 In Mr. Stirling's work, already cited. Dr. Graham stated that 

 Typha grew "on the south-east shore of Talla," but did not 

 know of its occurrence in any other lake, in the vicinity. In a 

 note, the editor adds: "It is also on the banks of a stream 

 that flows out of the Lake of Inchmahome." The stream 

 referred to is the Guidie, or Goodie. 



When visiting the district last spring, Mr. Renwick found 

 Paris quadrifolia still abundant in the Glenny glen ; and what 

 appeared to be last year's stems of Typha latifolia were seen 

 off Talla, but the latter plant was not observed at the mouth 

 of the Guidie. 



Professor Thomas King showed a specimen of Morchella conica, 

 Pers., a fungiis found near Airdrie by Mr. Robert Dunlop ; and 

 he stated that an example had been submitted to Mr. William 

 Phillips, F.L.S., Corresponding Member, for verification. 



Mr. A. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., Vice-President, exhibited 

 specimens of the Jew's-ear (Hirneola Auricula-Judce, L.), foimd 



