106 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



Mr. W. W. Scott, ISO Sauchiehall Street, was elected as an 

 Associate. 



Mr. John Paterson exhibited, per favour of Mr. W. Eagle 

 Clai-ke, F.L.S., M.B.O.U., ifec., a pair of Lapland Buntings 

 {Calcarias lapponicus) ^ and $ from the Fair Isle. Mr. 

 Paterson also exhibited for Mr. Charles Kirk, a hybrid between 

 a Black Grouse {^) and Red Grouse ( $ ) from Kintyre. 



Mr. R. S. Wishart, M.A., exhibited Artemisia maritima, 

 Linn., and A. Absinthiunt, Linn., from Grail, and for comparison 

 A. vuhjaris, Liiin., from Chrysfcon, and read a paper entitled 

 " Appleringie " (p. 22). 



Mr. James F. Gemmill, M.A., M.D., communicated, on behalf 

 of Mr. E. S. Russell, a paper " On the occurrence of Gonactlnia 

 prolifera, Sars., in the Firth of Clyde" (p. 27). 



On behalf of the Rev. David Landsborough, LL.D., Mr. John 

 Renwick read a paper on Cordyliue australis, tlie Palm Lily, 

 based on specimens grown in the open air at Campbeltown, 

 Argyll (p. 60). 



Mr. John Paterson read a note on the occurrence of the Black 

 Redstart (Buticilla titys) in a field on the north side of the 

 Great Western Road, Glasgow, on 19th November, 1905. It 

 was observed by Mr. Wm. Wordie, M.A., a member of this 

 Society, who knows the bird from having seen it in its Swiss 

 haunts. This species has not hitherto been recorded as occurring 

 in the " Clyde " area. 



30th January, 1906. 



Mr. J. Ballantyne, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Professor J. Graham Kerr exhibited and gave some notes on 

 certain specimens of general zoological interest (p. 5). 



Mi-. John Robertson exhibited, for Mr. Henry M'CuUoch, a 

 Green Sandpiper (Totanus ochropus), and gave particulars of 

 what is known of it in this district. Only five occurrences in 

 the '• Clyde " area are known, three in Renfrewshire, one in 

 Dumbartonshire, and one in Stirlingshire. The first was on 10th 

 November, 1 868, when two birds were seen in company at Nether 

 PoUok, and one was shot by Mr. Cox, head keeper, there. It was 



