302 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis, Linn.) ; Vanilla aromatica, 
an Orchid from Tropical America, easily distinguished from other 
Orchids by its climbing habit ; Celsia Arctwrus, Jacq.; and Piper 
dilatatum. 
On behalf of Miss L. K. Strombom, Mr. Sherry also exhibited 
a portfolio of water-colour drawings which she had made of wild 
flowers of the Bahamas. Many of the plants depicted are 
unknown to cultivation. 
Mr. Geo. Russell exhibited, on behalf of Mr. J. B. Mirrlees, a 
new and handsome greenhouse-plant, Acalypha Sonderiana, Muell. 
Mr. Russell also showed a pot containing earth from Table 
Mountain, Cape Town, in which two plants had made their 
appearance—(1) a species of Drosera, and (2) Utricularia Hcklonit, 
Spreng. 
Mr. R. D. Wilkie exhibited a Broom-rape (Orobanche speciosa). 
Mr. S. M. Wellwood exhibited a number of fresh plants from 
Mr. Cuthbertson, Rothesay, including Platycodon grandiflorum, 
A.DC. ; Coccoloba vespertillionis, a New Zealand dwarf deciduous 
shrub; 4 cena adscendens, Vahl.; A. microphylia, Hook.; and Mentha 
Requieni, a dwarf creeping mint. 
Col. J. S. Stirling sent for exhibition Linaria viscosa, Dum., 
from Stirlingshire. 
30TH Avcust, 1898. 
Mr. Robert Kidston, F.R.S.E., F.G.S.. President, in the chair. 
Reports on excursions to Auchineruive (see page 284), Stone- 
byres (see page 285), and Rossdhu (see page 286) were read. 
Mr. James Murray sent for exhibition eggs of the Kingfisher 
(Alcedo ispida, Linn.), taken on 27th July this year from a nest 
on the banks of the Nith, near Drumlanrig. Mr. Murray had 
been informed that it is only in recent years that this species has 
been seen on this part of the Nith. : 
Mr. W. Stewart exhibited Sirex gigas, Linn., from Glen Rosa, 
Arran. 
Mr. Richard M‘Kay exhibited Pilularia globulifera, Linn., 
from Lochend Loch. It had been rediscovered recently in that 
locality in great abundance by the Rev. R. G. Waddell. 
