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in by Mr. John R. Lee (see page 77), and that to Kilpatrick Hills 

 by Mr. L. Watt (see page 78). 



On behalf of the Rev. J. E. Somerville, B.D., F.S.A.Scot., 

 there were exhibited, from the heights above Pont St. Louis, 

 Mentone, fresh specimens of the Ligurian Snowflake, Leucojum 

 hiemale, DC. { — L. nicaeense, Ardoino), a species much smaller 

 than the two Snowflakes known in this country, and bearing a 

 star-like white flower of much grace and beauty. Apart from 

 its appearance, the plant is interesting from the extremely 

 limited geographical area of its occurrence, viz., one mile by 

 about thirteen on the French Riviera, on elevated ground, 

 behind Nice, Villafranca, and Monaco. 



On behalf of Mr. Stanley Guiton, St. Helier's, Jersey, there 

 were shown by Mr. Alex. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., a series of 

 fresh and dried specimens of Romiilea Columnae, Sebast. and 

 Mauri, from Jersey, a small crocus-like plant of the iris order, 

 whose corm and stalk are deeply sunk in the soil, causing the 

 purplish flower to blossom on the ground. It is the Trichonema 

 bulbocodium of Smith. The plant is found on all the larger 

 Channel Islands, but in Britain has obtained a footing only at 

 Dawlish, in Devonshire, and at Polruan, in Cornwall. Mr. 

 Guiton also exhibited from Jersey beautifully dried specimens 

 of the small crucifer, HutcMnsia petraea, R.Br., and of the rare 

 little early tufted grass, Mibora verna, Beauvais. 



Mr. James Whitton, Superintendent of Public Parks, read a 

 paper entitled " Meteorological Notes and Remarks upon the 

 Weather during the year 1902, with its General Effects upon 

 Vegetation " (see page 27). 



On behalf of Mr. Thomas Scott, LL.D., F.L.S., of H.M. Fishery 

 Board, Aberdeen, there was read by Mr. Alexander Patience a 

 paper on " Some Entomostraca frorA the Gulf of St. Lawrence " 

 (see page 46). These small crustacea were part of the collection 

 of the late Dr. Robertson, Millport, and were handed over by 

 Mrs. Robertson to the Kelvingrove Museum. 



26th Mat, 1903. 

 Mr. John Paterson, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Mr. Andrew Wilson, 419 Victoria Road, and Mr. John J. 

 Greig, 6 Rosebeiy Terrace, were elected Ordinary ^lembers. 

 The Chairman made reference to the loss the Society had 

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