288 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Mr. D. A. Boyd sent to be read on his behalf, “ Additional 
Notes on the Peronospore and Ustilagineze of North Ayrshire” 
(see page 161) ; and another paper entitled ‘“ Micro-fungi observed 
near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire ” (see page 159). 
Mr. George W. Ord read a paper entitled ‘“ Notes on the 
Tipulide of the Glasgow District.” (See page 190.) 
Mr. G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A., B.Sc, F.LS., F.R.G.S., read a 
paper on “Sugar-cane Culture in Australia,” the subject being 
illustrated by a series of lantern-slides. 
The President (Mr. Kidston) showed, with the lantern, a series 
of micro-photographs, comprising preparations of insects, vegetable 
and fossil sections, and diatoms, 

26TH OcToBER, 1897. 
Mr. Robert Kidston, F.R.S.E., F.G.S., President, in the chair, 
Report oF THE Councin (1896-97). 
Membership.—During the past year 42 Ordinary ‘Members 
were added to the roll; the present membership being as 
follows :— 

Honorary Members, - - - - . 14 
Corresponding Members, - - - - 39 
Ordinary Members (Life), - - - 32 
(Annual Subscriptions), —- - 234 
266 
Total, - : - - 319 
This statement shows an increase of 26 Members over last year. 
Associates.— The number on the roll is 25. 
Obitwary.—The obituary record includes the names of Professor 
Thomas King, Dr. David Robertson, Professor Henry Drummond, 
Messrs. Alexander Mitchell, Henry Boswell, C. O. Sonntag, 
Adam Knox, and Norman D. Napier. 
Excwrsions.—Fourteen excursions took place during the session, 
Unless on three occasions the attendances were poor. 
British Association.—The Society continues to be enrolled on 
the List of Corresponding Societies of this Association. Mr. 

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