472 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Mr. Symers M. Macvicar exhibited Myurium Hebridarum, 
Schp., from Moidart. This moss has been found in North Uist, 
South Uist, Benbecula, Barra, Skye, and Tiree. The specimen 
exhibited on the present occasion, from Moidart, in the extreme 
south-west of Inverness-shire, is the first known locality on the 
mainland. Mr. Macvicar had lately found it in three localities 
some miles apart, in each instance in the same kind of place— 
namely, wet, stony ground close to the shore. In the station 
where it is most plentiful, it occurs in company with Schenus 
nigricans, Linn., among stones, and on tussocks of Festuca ovina, 
Linn., with Ling heather. Surrounding the tussocks is the 
wetter ground, with Hypnum revolvens, Sw., H. scorpioides, Linn., 
and Aneura pinguis, Dum. This species has been said to occur 
on rocks, but from the localities in which Mr. Macvicar has seen 
it, he would not call it a rock-plant, as there is always a con- 
siderable amount of soil between it and the rock, and in this 
respect it differs from such a species as Grimmia maritima, Turn. 
Myurium belongs to the Atlantic type of plants, being limited to 
the west of Britain, the localities above mentioned being the only 
stations known for it in the British Isles. It is not known from 
any other part of Europe, but has been found in the Canaries and 
Azores. Mr. Macvicar thinks that it will probably be found in 
the west of Ireland when the coast there has been searched 
further. It grows in compact patches of a few inches in 
diameter, of a golden-yellow colour, somewhat in the manner of 
Leucobrywm glaucum, Schp. The only plant it could possibly be 
passed over for is Hypnum cupressiforme, Linn., var. @ elatwm, 
B. and 8.; but when once known it is easily recognisable at 
sight, and under the lens no mistake is probable. 
Mr. George W. Ord read a paper on “The Lepidoptera in rela- 
tion to Flowers. (See page 355.) 
The President (Mr. Kidston) showed with the lantern, some 
photo-micrographs of insects and plants. 
Mr. Robert M. Morton gave a lantern exhibit of native plants 
in their habitats. 
257m Apri, 1899. 
Mr. Joseph Sommerville, Vice-President, in the chair. 

