XXll TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Mr. A, W. BoRTHWiCK, B.Sc, read a communication on 

 the occurrence of Quadri foliar Spurs in Pinus Laricio, l*oir. 



Mr. A. W. BoRTHWiCK, B.Sc, read a further communica- 

 tion on the Interfoliar Buds of Pinus Laricio, Poir. 



Mr. K. A. KOBERTSON, M.A., B.Sc, communicated a 

 paper entitled Some new Micro-Methods, by Alex. Lundie. 



Mr. E. A. IiOBERTSON, M.A., B.Sc, read a communication 

 on the Value of Contact Negatives in the Comparative 

 Study of Woods. 



MeetinCx OF THE SOCIETY, February 9, 1899. 

 Dr. William Watson, President, iu the Chair. 



Miss Pearson exhibited to the Society a collection of 

 Paintings of French and Swiss Flowers. 



Mr. J. EuTHEiiFORi) Hill exhibited a Double Orange, 

 and also a plant of Taraxamim officinale showing a peculiar 

 formation of roots. 



Miss L. HuiE read a communication entitled Notes on 

 the Eelations existing between the Cell Plasm and the 

 Nucleus in Drosera Tentacles. The paper was illustrated 

 by means of the lantern. 



Mr. E. Turnrull, B.Sc, communicated a paper by W. 

 S. Bruce, of the Jackson-Harmswortli expedition, entitled 

 A First Eecord of Plants from Hope Island, Barentz Sea. 



The President communicated a paper })y the Eev. G. 

 M'Gonachie, of Eerrick, entitled Notes on the Ferns, 

 Mosses, and Lichens of the Parish of Eerrick. 



