XXV 111 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



LOCAL SECRETARIES. 



Aberdeen — Professor W. G. Craib, M.A. 



CaZcw^a— Professor S. C. Mahalanobis, B.Sc, F.R.S.E., F.R.M.S., 



Presidency College. 

 Cambridge — Arthur Evans, Sc.D. 

 Croydon — A. Bennett, A.L.S. 



East Liss, Ha7its - J ahes Svkes Gamble, M.A., CLE., F.R.S. 

 Gl'isgoiv—Vroiesaov F. 0. Bower, Sc.D., F.R.S., F.L.S. 

 London— 5. F. Duthie, B.A., F.L.S. 



E. M. Holmes, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. 



Lieiit.-Col. Sir David Prain, M.D., CLE., F.R.S., F.L.S. 

 Philadelphia, U.S.A. — Professor J. M. Macfarlane, D.Sc, F.R.S.E. 

 St. ^ndmt's— Professor M'Intosh, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E. 



„ Robert A. Robertson, M.A. , B.Sc. 



Toronto, Ontario— The Hou. W. R. Riddell, B.Sc, B.A., LL.D. 



Mr. David King was elected a Resident Fellow. 



Dr. R. J. D. Graham read a paper on Iraq Arabi, which was 

 well illustrated by a fine series of lantern slides. 



Dr. W. G. Smith exhibited specimens of Mucilago spongiosa 

 occurring on Strawberry. 



Dr. Malcolm Wilson exhibited specimens of Cantharellus 

 carbonarius (A. et S.) Fr., collected near Edinburgh. Although 

 this species is described as common in England, this appears 

 to be the first record for Scotland. It was found on burnt 

 ground which was intermixed with pieces of charcoal, which 

 is described as its usual habitat and accounts for its specific 

 name. The species, which shows the usual characters of 

 Cantharellus, is characterised by possessing well-developed 

 root-like mycelial strands which pass off from the base of the 

 stem. On account of these structures the species is also known 

 as Cantharellus radicosus (B. et Br.) Fr. 



Mr. II. F. Tagg exhibited specimens from Jersey of galls 

 on Acorn Cups caused by Cynvps quercus-calicis. 



