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uncertainty. It might be as well in a second edition to omit 
such; meanwhile there was no doubt that the sentence of excision 
should be passed upon the following :— Viola Hirta, Elatine 
Hexandra, Trigonella ornithopodioides, Melampyrum sylvaticum, 
Lysimachia nummalaria, Tofieldia palustris, Juncus Balticus, 
J. castaneus, and Elymus arenarias: while for such species as 
Alchimella Alpina, Myriophyllum alterniflorwm, Arctostaphylos 
wuva-Ursi, Paris quadrifolia (at Dundrennan), and Alliwm 
scorodoprasum, later authentic records are much required. 
Much work still lay in the genera Rubus, Rosa, Hieractwm, 
Mentha, Salix, and Chara; and the desideratum of keen 
observers, especially in the hillier parts of Dumfriesshire, was 
still felt. 
In conclusion, the writer urged all those interested in Botany 
to verify all reports of species, and to forward specimens, with 
particulars, at once to Mr M‘Andrew, whose responsibility it was 
their duty to lighten as much as possible. 
5th December, 1884. 
Mr J. Gipson Starke, Vice-President, in the Chair. Thirty 
members present. 
New Members.—Mrs Barbour, St. Christopher’s; Mr W. T. 
Craig, solicitor, Dumfries. 
Donations.—The Secretary laid on the table Vol. I., Part TV., 
of the Proceedings of the Perthshire Society of Natural Science ; 
Vol. III. of the Transactions of the Essex Field Club, as dona- 
tions from the respective Societies ; also a Roman Copper Coin 
found at Liverpool, and presented by Mr Henderson of that city. 
Exhibits.—Dr Gilchrist exhibited sixteen specimens of Nor- 
wegian Minerals, and Mr J. Shaw a fine specimen of Opal from 
the Giant’s Causeway. 
CoMMUNICATIONS. 
I. Ancient Modes of Sepulture. 
By Mr J. Grsson Starke, Vice-President. 
II. Notes on the Flora of Upper Nithsdale, and additions to the 
Flora of Dumfriesshire. By A. Davipson, M.B. 
When at Thornhill in the summer of 1883 Mr James Fingland 
and I, in collecting botanical specimens for our herbarium, made 
