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MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 



Thursday, December 12, 1895. 

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



Mr. SoMERViLLE Gkieve was elected Eesident Fellow 

 of the Society. 



The following specimens, in flower, from the Eoyal 

 Botanic Garden were exhibited: — Asystasia scandens, 

 Luculia gratissima, Ednivardtia trigyna, Catasctum Chris- 

 tyanum, Corynost'ylisHyhanthus,EucharisSanderi,A'phelandra 

 Chrysops, Ipomcea Horsfalli, \ar, Bnyysii. 



The following Papers were read : — 



Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Botanical Club to 

 Tyndkum, in 1895. By William Craig, M.D., F.E.S.E., 

 F.Pt.C.S.E., Secretary of the Club. 



On Monday, 5th August 1895, seven members of the 

 Scottish Alpine Botanical Club assembled at Tyndrum, 

 where they were most comfortably accommodated in 

 Stewart's Eoyal Hotel. In the evening they were joined 

 by Professor Bower, of Glasgow, and Professor F. W. 

 Oliver, of London. The Caledonian Eailway very kindly 

 provided the Club with a fine saloon all the way from 

 Edinburgh to Tyndrum. On the following morning 

 the Club were joined by Mr. A. Somerville, B.Sc, 

 Glasgow. 



Tuesday, 6th August. — The morning was fine and the 

 forenoon was hot and sultry. The members of the- Club 



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