Feb. 1896.] BOTANICAL SOCIKTY OK EDINHUIJGH. 507 



MEETING OF THE StJCIETY, 



Thursday, February lo, 1896. 



Dr. WiLLiAxM Craig, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Chairman made intimation of the death of the 

 Rev. Thomas Anderson and of Dr. James Carter, 

 Resident Fellows of the Society. 



Professor Bayley Balfour informed the Society that 

 Major Sprott, of Stravithie, had presented the Herbarium 

 of the late Dr. Cleghorn to the Royal Botanic Garden. 



Mr. R. Stewart MagDougall exliibited specimens of 

 the Larva of Sirex juvencus (Pine-Wood Wasp), also 

 specimens of the Imago and Larva of Rhagiani hifasciatum, 

 with examples of the damage done by them to timber. 



Specimens of plants in flower in open air in Mr. 

 Campbell's Garden at Ledaig were exhibited. 



Mr. Rutherford Hill exhibited a pale coloured variety 

 of Ergot of Rye from the Canary Islands. 



Specimens in llower of MasdevaUia Icontoglossa, M. 

 Hinkseiana, Brassavola grandifiora, Saccolahium hdlinum, 

 and Tecoma Smithii, were exhibited from the Royal Botanic 

 Garden. 



The following papers were read : — 



Issued November 1896. 



