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MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, 
February 8, 1906. 
Professor BayLgy Baurour, President, in the Chair. 
Dr. R. Stewart MacDouGALL gave an account of the 
attack by Megastigma spermatrophus on the seeds of 
Pseudotsuga Douglas. This is the first time this insect 
has been recorded for Britain. It was pointed out that the 
genus was usually parasitic on other insects, but here almost 
certainly injurious to the seeds. 
Dr. MacDouGa.t also showed two West Australian plants, 
Lachnostachys verbascifolia and Trichinwm Manglesti—-both 
marked xerophytes. 
The PRESIDENT exhibited Rhododendron parvifolium, Adams, 
—rare in cultivation—which lends itself to layering and 
flowers early. 
On behalf of W. ExprEr, M.A., Dr. MacDouGALL communi- 
cated a note on the Variation of the Leaf in the genus Rubis, 
with exhibition of specimens. 
H. F. Taco, F.LS., gave an account of the water pores in 
Lafoensia, 
The following communications were read :— 
MEETING OF THE SCOTTISH ALPINE BoranicaL Crus, 1905, 
AT Kinin. By ALEXANDER COoWAN. 
The members of the Club travelled to Killin by the after- 
noon train on Monday, 3lst July, and, as usual, made the 
Bridge of Lochay Hotel their headquarters during their stay. 
There is a new landlord there since the last visit of the 
Club took place, who, like his predecessor, did all in his 
power to make the members and visitors comfortable. 
On Tuesday, Ist August, the party drove to Loch na 
Lairige, in order to explore Meall nan Tarmachan, The 
day was fine to start with, but before long it became very 
