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6 ins. Evergreen Oak, Quercus Ilex, L., bole, 4 ft; girth, 3 ft. 

 5^ ins. at 3 ft. 8 in.; increase 2-50 ins. in 3 years = -83 in. per 

 annum. 



The most interesting fungi observed at this " Foray " were : — 

 Arcyria incarnata, Pers., Hypoxylon coccineum, Bull., Typhula 

 erythropus, Fr., Pistillaria quisquilaris, Fr., Stereum sanguino- 

 lentum, Fr., Solenia anomala, Fr., Grandinia. granulosa, Fr., 

 Trametes mollis, Fr., Pohjporus intyhaceus, Fr., P. destructor, Fr., 

 Fistulina hepatica, Fr., Hebeloma glutinosum, Lindgr., Pholiota 

 spectabilis, Fr., Hygrophorus ceraceus, Wulf, H. pratense, Fr., 

 Clitocybe nebularis, Batsch, Lactarius subdulcis, Fr., Bussula 

 Integra, Fr. 



North Queensferry, 4th April, 1904. — Joint-excursion with 

 the Geological Society of Glasgow. Mr. Goodchild, F.G.S., 

 Edinburgh, conductor. Rev. A. S. Wilson, M.A., B.Sc, sent an 

 interesting account of the Antiquities and Geology of the District, 

 which was read at the meeting on 26th April. 



West Kilbride to Fairlie, 23rd April, 1904. Mr. D. A. 

 Boyd, conductor. — This excursion was a joint one with the West 

 Kilbride Ramblers' Club. 



In the course of the walk to Kilrusken and Biglees, vegetation 

 was found to be in a very backward state, and none but the most 

 common plants were observed in flower. Several well-grown 

 specimens of the Jew's-ear (Birneola auricula-judm, Berk.) grew 

 on the trunk of an Elder-tree, near Bushglen. Several common 

 species of parasitic fungi were also observed, including Uromyces 

 poce, Rabh., in its cluster -cup state, on leaves of Bamonculus 

 Ficaria ; Puccinia hieracii, Schum., in its uredospore state, on 

 leaves of Hypochceris radicata ; P. bunii, DC, on leaves of 

 Conopodium denundalum, and a few others in an imperfectly 

 developed condition. 



Scalpsie Bay and Loch Quien, Bute, 23rd May, 1904. Con- 

 ductor, Mr. J. Ballantyne. — This excursion took place conjointly 

 with the Microscopical Society of Glasgow. The weatlier, un- 

 fortunately, was wet and stormy, whicli no doubt prevented 

 many of the members from taking part in the excursion, and 



