XXIV TKANSACTIONS AND PKOCEEDINGS OF THE 



Mr. E. A. EoBEKTSON, M.A., B.Sc, read a communica- 

 tion entitled Notes on a Number of Abnormal Modes of 

 Conjugation in Spirogyra. 



Mr. E. A. EoBEETSON M.A., B.Sc, communicated the 

 second part of his paper on Fossil Stems. 



Mr. A. W. BoKTHWiGK, B.Sc, read a paper entitled 

 Notes on the Witches' Broom of Finns sylvestru. 



Meeting of the Society, April 13, 1899. 

 Di-. WrLLiAM Watson. President, in the Chair. 



JJr. J. H. Wilson exhibited to the Society a series of 

 coloured drawings, by himself, of Fungi, chiefly from 

 Aberdeenshire. 



Eev. Dr. D. Paul, M..\., exhibited a series of water-colour 

 drawings, illustrative of some of the rarer Fungi. 



Eev. George Gunn, M.A., communicated a paper entitled 

 The Botany of a Tour in the Upper Engadine and South- 

 East 'J'yrol. 



Dr. J. H, Wilson read a paper on the Germination of 

 the Seeds of Crinum Macowanii. The paper was illustrated 

 by means of the lantern. 



Dr. J. H. Wilson exhibited a series of lantern slides 

 showing the mode of growth in Agaricvs {Collyhia) huty- 

 racc/m and J'ludl kh ivipi'diais. 



Dr. Ckaig read a communication by Dr. eToiiN Lowe, 

 entitled A Note on the Discovery of Gcidia/na nivalis in 

 Sutherlandshire. 



