1380 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Cladium jamaicense, Crantz, six feet in height. These large 
specimens of the most handsome of the British Cyperacee were 
from Loch Knock, Islay. This is a new record for the South 
Inner Hebrides. Mr. S. M. Macvicar sent examples of this plant 
from Ardnamurchan, Moidart, and the Island of Coll, for com- 
parison. 
Mr. Richard M‘Kay exhibited Rwmea scutatus, Linn., from 
Craigmillar Castle, and other plants from the same neighbourhood, 
kindly lent for the purpose by Mr. C. O. Sonntag. 
Mr. Robert Brown, M.D., read a paper entitled ‘“ Botanical 
Work in the Higher Swiss Alps.” The different floral planes 
were illustrated by a series of recently collected specimens. Among 
the plants exhibited were Anemone narcissiflora, Linn., Primula 
integrifolia, Linn., Pyrola uniflora, Linn. 
27TH OcToBER, 1896. 
Mr. William Stewart, Vice-President, in the chair. 
REPORT OF THE CouNciL (1895-96). 
Membership.—During the past year 24 Ordinary Members and 
3 Corresponding Members were added to the roll; the present 
Membership being as follows :— 
Honorary Members, - - - - 14 
Corresponding Members, - - : 39 
Ordinary Members (Life), - -. oi 
(Annual Subscriptions), - 209 
— 240 
Total, - : = 205 
Associates.—Six new names have been added; there are now 
26 on the roll. 
Obitwary.—The obituary record for the year contains the names 
of Dr. John Grieve (1856), Mr. Robert Blackie (1895), Mr. W. 
M. T. Yuille and Mr. William Dow (1885). . 
Meetings.—By a resolution adopted at the April Meeting, the 
Session was made continuous from September to August of each 
