XIV BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 



Mrs. John Law and Mr. J. Lyford-Pike were elected 

 Resident Fellows. 



Mr. J. T. Smith was elected a non-Resident Fellow. 



Dr. Borthwick gave an account of certain fungi belong- 

 ins: to the genus Ceratostoina or Ceratostoniella. 



The Very Rev. Dr. Paul communicated an interesting 

 note on the discovery of Clathrus cancellatus, Tournt., in 

 Argyllshire. Dr. Paul also recorded the occurrence in 

 Scotland of Clavaria aurea and C. botrijtis (see p. 301). 



Mr. R. A. Robertson delivered his Presidential address, 

 reviewing the task of botanists and scientists at the present 

 time, and emphasised the necessity of an adequate know- 

 ledge of chemistry in the solution of biological problems. 

 (To be published in next part.) 



FEBRUARY 14, 19LS. 

 .Tames Whytock, Escj., President, in the Chair. 



Professor Bayley Balfour communicated a paper on 

 the genus NoinocJiaris (see p. 273). 



Professor Bayley Balfour also communicated a paper 

 on new autumn Flowering Gentians from China (see p. 246). 



Dr. W. G. Smith and Mr. William Young read a paper 

 (m the Flora of Glenshee. A large and beautiful series of 

 dried specimens illustrated the paper. 



APIUL 11, 191.S. 



Jamks Whytock, Esq., Presidctnt, in tlie Oliair. 



Mr. T. Anderson gave a communication on the Principles 

 of Seed-testing. 



A paper on the Vegetation of the Ambleside district of 

 Westmoreland was communicated on behalf of Mr. N. M. 

 Johnston. 



Mr. W. W. Smith exhibited a new Rhynehantlius and a 

 new Phytolacca from China (see Notes, R.B.G., Edin., xlix 

 (191S). 



