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"The Development and Life-Histories of Some of the Food- 

 Fish<2S," and submitted a \;ery extensive series of lantern-views 

 iUustrating the successive stages from the unfei-tiHsed o\-um to 

 the adult fish. In the course of some introductory remarks he 

 directed attention to three principal types of eggs, distinguished 

 by having their protoplasmic contents simple or accompanied 

 by few or many oil-globules. In the third type the numerous 

 oil-globules are sometimes grouped in the form of a circular 

 band suri-ounding the protoplasm. Taking the Cod as a type 

 of the food-fishes, he illustrated and described the various 

 stages in its life-history ; while numerous illustrations of the 

 development of other food-fishes were also submitted for 

 comparison, and attention directed to the chief points of 

 interest which they presented. 



On the motion of Professor Pi-ince a cordial vote of thanks 

 was awarded to Professor M'Intosh for his interesting address. 



The following papers were submitted : 



"List of Shells, etc., observed on the Ardeer and Irvine 

 Beaches, Ayrshire," by Mr. John Smith, Coriesponding 

 Member.* 



"Some Additions to the Flora of Stirlingshire (Watsonian 

 Vice-County 86)," by Mr. Robert Kidston, F.R.S.E., F.G.S., 

 and Colonel J. S. Stirling of Gargunnock. 



* Transactions, vol iii., p. 213. 



