PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 
SESSION LXXIV. 
NOVEMBER 11, 1909. 
T. Benner Cuark, Esq., C.A., President, in the Chair. 
The following gentlemen were elected Office-Bearers for 
the Session :— 
PRESIDENT. 
T. BENNET CLARK, C.A. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
ALEXANDER Cowan, Esq. JAMES FRASER, Esq. 
SYMINGTON GRIEVE, Esq. JAMES Wuyrock, Esq. 
COUNCILLORS. 
JoHn W. Brews, M.A., B.Sc. | R. Stewart MacDovuaatt, M.A., 
Sir ArcarpALp Bucnan Hep- | D.Se. 
BURN, Bart. | George W. Scart, M.A. 
RoBeRtT CAMPBELL, M.A., B.Sc. Davip W. THomson, Esq. 
Humeurey G. CARTER, Esq. | Rev. James Warerston, B.D., 
W. Epcar Evans, B.Sc. B.Se. 
J. Rurwerrorp Hit, Esq. | 
Honorary Secretary—Wi.u1aM Crate, M.D., F.R.S.E., F.R.C.S. E. 
Curator of Herbariwmn—W. CALDWELL CRAWFORD, M.A., F.R.S.E. 
Foreign Secretary—Rev. D. Paun, M.A., LL.D. 
Treasurer—RICHARD Brown, C.A. 
Assistant-Secretary—J. F. JEFFREY. 
Artist—Professor Francis M. Carrp, M.B., C.M., F.R.C.S.E. 
Auditor—Ropert C. Minuar, C.A. 
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