Apk. 189,0.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 59:5 



MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, 



Thursday, April 13, 1893. 



Dr. David Christison, President, in the Chair. 



Mrs. Bayley Balfouh was elected Resident Fellow of 

 the Society. 



Presents to the Library at the IJoyal Botanic Garden 

 were announced. These included a folio volume of original 

 drawings of the famous traveller Mungo Park, which had 

 been received from Miss Brown, of Langfin. 



The CuRATOii exhibited plants of Cassiopc fastigiata and 

 Xerophyllum asphodcloidcs from the lioyal Botanic Garden. 



Mr. Campbell sent for exhibition cut blooms of Escal- 

 lonia viacrantha, Erica carnea, and species of Acacia from 

 plants grower in open air in his garden at Ledaig, Argyll- 

 shire. 



Professor Bayley Balfouu exhibited the Sclcrotium 

 Tulasnii on tulip bulbs. 



Professor Somerville sent for exhibition Cordyceps 

 militaris from Northumberland. 



The President e.xhibited drawings of tlu" Ash tree of 

 Logierait, Eoss-shire. 



Mr. FoRGAN exhibited a root of Cu'pressns Laiosoniana 

 with a large tuber formed on a plant grown in a small pot. 



The following I'tipers were read : — 



The Genus Latania, and notes on Mascarene Palms 

 By Professor Bayley Balfour. 



Issued Novemlier l.s'.t;!. 



