IV TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Colonel F. Bailey exhibited a mass of tree roots taken 

 from a water-pipe. 



The following papers were read : — 



I. Some Xerophytic Adaptations. By James A, 



Terras, B.Sc. 

 II. Notes from the Pioyal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. 



Meeting of the Society, Thursday, January 14, 1897. 

 Dr. A. P. AiTKEX, President, in the Chair. 



Intimation of the death of Dr. John Leitch, a Resident 

 Pellow of the Society, was made by the Chairman. 



]\Iiss Madden exhibited a number of seeds from Nortli 

 Queen.sland. 



Mr. Putherford Hill exhibited two species of Tillandsia, 

 from South America. 



Dr. Aitken exhibited an apple showing carpellary 

 proliferation. 



I'he following papers were read : — 



I. Experiments witli " Xitragiu." By Prof. William 

 Somerville. 



II, Notes from the Poyal P>otanic Garden, Edinburgh. 



Meeting of the Society, Thursday, February 11, 1897. 

 Captain XoiiMAN, K.N., in the Chair. 



Tlie following papers were read : — 



I. Bacteria of the Soil, with special reference to Soil 

 Inoculation. By P. Stewart ]\IacDougall, M.A., 

 ]5.Sc. 



II. Notes from the Poval P>otanic Garden, Edinburgh. 



