vi Contents. 



Page 



Statistics of the Topographical Botany of Scotland, with Suggestions as to 



further work. By STinxGTOX Grieve 99 



Growth of Half -Hardy Plants on the East Coast of Arran. By the Rev. D. 



Laxdsbokough, KUmamock 106 



On Phyto-Phrenological Observation. By W. C.Crawford 108 



Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botanical Club to the Braeniar Highlands, 

 with the Ascents of Lochnagar, Corry Ceann-Mohr, and Ben Macdhui, 

 in August 18S:3. By Chaeles Stcaet, M.D. Edin. Communicated 

 by W. B. Boyd, Esq 110 



The May Island ; its Archeology ; its Algoid Flora ; its Phanerogams and 

 Higher CryiJtogam.s. By JoHX Rattray, M.A., B.Sc, Marine Station, 

 Granton, Edinburgh 115 



On the Algaj of Granton Quarry. By JoHJf Rattbat, M.A., B.Sc, Marine 



Station, Granton, Edinburgh 122 



Observations on the Oil Bodies of the Jungermanniese. By John Rattray, 



i\I. A. , B. Sc. , Marine Station, Granton, Edinburgh 123 



On the Germination of Podophyllum EnvAi. By Professor Alex. Dickson, 



M.D. (Plate IX. fig. A.) 129 



On the Occurrence of Foliage-leaves in Ruscus (Semele) androgynus ; with 

 some Structural and Morphological Observations. By Professor Alex. 

 DiCKSOX, M.D. (Plates IX., X., and XL) 130 



Report on Temperatures and Open-Air Vegetation at the Royal Botanic 

 Garden, Edinburgh, from October 1882 to June 1884. By the late John- 

 Sadler and Robert Lixd-say 149 



Miscellaneous Contributions and Exhibitions 161 



OfiBce-Bearers and New Fellows 169 



Additions to Library, Herbarium, and ^luseum 172 



SESSION XLIX. 



Chairman's Introductory Address: — Some Remarks on the Study of 



Mosses. By "William B. Boyd, Esq. of Faldonside 181 



Obituary Notice of Professor Balfour, M.D 187 



, , Mr Isaac Anderson-Henry 189 



,, Mr George Bentham 190 



Henrieh Robert Goeppert, M.D 192 



Mr John BaUantine 192 



C. H. Millar, F.R.S.E 192 



,, Rev. George Macfarlane 192 



,, Thomas Greig of Glencarse 193 



Report on Australian and Xew Zealand Plants grown on the East Coast of 



Arran. By the Rev. D. LAyo.SBOROCGH, KUmarnock 1 94 



Notes on some of the larger Palms in the Palm-Stove of the Royal Botanic 



Garden, Edinburgh. By Robert Lixd.say, C orator 197 



On the Occurrence of Carcx salina, Wahlnbg., fi Kattegatensis, Fries, in 



Scotland. By Arthur W. Bexxett. F.L.S., Croydon 201 



Report on the Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botanical Club to Teesdale 

 and Kirkby Lonsdale in 1884. By AVilliaji Craig, M.D., F.R.S.E., 



F.R.C.S.Ed., 203 



On some New Cases of Epiphytism among Algse. By JoHX Rattray, M. A., 



B.Sc, F.R.S.E., Scottish Marine Station, Granton, Edinburgh 209 



Note on Strophanthus hispidus, with Exhibition of Specimens obtained 

 from Mr John Buchanan. By Professor Thomas R, Fbaser, M.D., 



F.R.SS. L. and E 219 



Report on Temperatures and Open-Air Vegetation at the Royal Botanic 

 Garden, Edinburgh, from July 1884 to Juno 1885. By ROBERT Lindsay, 



Curator • 221 



Report on Temperature and Vegetation in the Garden of the Royal Insti- 



' tution of Glasgow durmg 1884-1885. ByR. Bcllex, Curator 232 



Notes on the Vegetation and Vegetable Products of Blantyre and Zomba 



Districts of Africa. By JoHX Buchaxax, Associate 235 



Note on Asphnium gennanicum. By JoHX Lowe, M.D., King's Lynn 242 



Preliminary Note on the Evolution of Oxygen by Sea "Weeds. By JoHX 

 Rattray, M.A., B.Sc, F.R.S E., Scottish Marine Station, Granton, 



Edinburgh : 244 



On the Development of Bifoliar Spurs into Ordinary Buds in Pin us 



gylvestris. By Professor Alexaxdee Dicksox, M. D., LL. D 258 



