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and the moss Gyvmoatomum tenue, Schrad., was also seen in 

 its well-known station on sandstone rocks at Stonelaw. Owing 

 to the fall of part of the rock, and other changes, the area 

 of growth of the latter plant has now been considerably 

 restricted. 



Professor Thomas King reported on an Excursion made to 

 Inverkeithing on 28th June, under the leadership of the Rev. 

 A. S. "Wilson, M.A., B.Sc. Among the plants observed were 

 Thalictrum flexuosuin, Reichb., Diplotaxis tenuifolia, DC, 

 Reseda lutea, L., R. Luteola, L., Viola hirta, L., V. canina, L., 

 Geranium sanguineum, L., Trifuliuni arveivse, L., Astragalus 

 glycyphyllos, L., Spii-cea Filipendula, L., Potentilla reptans, L., 

 Rosa Sabini, "Woods, R. villosa, L., Conium maculatuvi, L., 

 Carduus pycnocephahcs, Jacq., Crepis biennis, L., Lycoj)sis 

 arvensis, L., Echium vulgare, L., Scrophularia aquatica, L., 

 Phleuin arenariuni, L., Aveyia pratensis, L., and Koeleria cris- 

 tata, Pers. 



Mr. W. A. Dobie exhibited specimens of Centaurea Scabiosa, 

 L., and Rhinanthus major, Ehrh., from Elie, Fifeshire. 



Mr. Johnston Shearer showed specimens of Ranunculus 

 Lenormandi, F. Schultz, and Clayionia alsinoides, Sims, from 

 Castle Semple. 



Professor King exhibited the fruit of the Almond in a green 

 state, and made some remarks on its structure, pointing out 

 that the tough leathery covering corresponds to the soft portion 

 of the fruit of the Peach. 



12th August, 1890. 



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



Mr. Richard M'Kay reported on an Excursion made on the 

 evening of 8th July to the beautifully wooded estate of Garscube. 

 A very fine example of Clematis Vitalba, L., with stems mea- 

 suring about five inches in diameter, was seen reaching to the 

 top of a lofty tree. 



Mr. William Stewart submitted a list of the fungi observed 

 in the woods at Garscube. Among the more interesting species 

 were Agaricus (Flammula) sapineus, Fr., A. (Flammula) scam- 

 bus. Ft., A- (Inocybe) rimosus, Bull., Russula Integra, Fr., and 

 Boletus subtomeutosus, L. 



Mr. Peter E wing, "Vice-President, reported on an Excursion made 

 to the Tyndrum district on 18th July and three following days. 

 Owing to the state of the weather diu'ing the former part of the 

 season, the earlier alpine plants were mostly past the flowering 

 stage, while the later ones had been considerably retarded. The 

 first day was spent on Cam Chreag, a hill north-west of Ben 

 Challum, having two corries with a north-eastern exposure. 



