Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 145 
This paper will appear in the ‘ Annals of Natural History’ and in the 
Transactions of the Society. 
Dr. Cleghorn exhibited the fruit of Aristolochia indica, L., and the 
strange-looking tuberculated pod of Bignonia xylocarpa, Rox., three 
feet long—about the size of a walking-stick. When pendulous from ° 
the tree, it is a conspicuous object on the Malabar Ghauts. 
5. “Ona supposed new species of Glyceria,” by Frederick Towns- 
end, B.A. (See p. 104.) 
The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year :— 
President.— Professor Fleming. 
Vice-Presidents.—Dr. Neill, Dr. Lowe, Professor Balfour, Dr: 
Seller. 
Councillors.—Mr. Lawson, jun. ; Mr. Wm. Ivory, W.S.; Dr. Par- 
nell; Mr. James Cunningham, W.S.; Mr. J. T. Syme; Professor 
Christison ; Professor Goodsir; Mr. Charles Murchison; Mr. J. S. 
Sanderson ; Mr. Benjamin Carrington. 
Treasurer. —Mr. Brand. 
Honorary Secretary.—Dr. Greville. 
Foreign Secretary.—Dr. Douglas Maclagan. 
Assistant Secretary.—Mr. Evans. 
Curator of Museum.—Mr. Wyville T. C. Thomson. 
Artist.—Mr. J. M‘Nab. 
Assistant Curator.—Mr. G. Lawson. 
Jan. 10, 1850.—Professor Fleming, President, in the Chair. 
Many donations were announced. 
The following papers were read :— : 
1. “On the British species of Chara,” by Charles C. Babington, 
M.A., F.L.S. &. (See p. 81.) 
2. ‘On the Watery Secretion of the Ice-plant, Mesembryanthemum 
erystallinum, L.,” by Dr. Augustus Voelcker, Professor of Chemistry 
in the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. . (This paper will ap- 
pear in our next Number.) 
3. “ List of Plants found in the Island of Rathlin,” by Miss C. Gage. 
The picturesque and interesting island of Rathlin or Raghery is situ- 
ated on the coast of Antrim, bemg three miles distant from the pro- 
montory of Fair Head, on the mainland, and nearly five and a half 
miles from Ballycastle. In its geological formation it is basaltic, and 
presents fine cliffs, with some remarkable columns, more especially at 
Doon point on the south-eastern side. Among the plants noticed 
were the following :—Galium pusillum, Anagallis tenella, Beta ma- 
ritima, Cuscuta epilinum, Helosciadium nodiflorum, Cicuta virosa, 
Conium maculatum, Ginanthe fistulosa, Smyrnium Olusatrum, Scilla 
verna, Alisma ranunculoides, Elatine hexandra, Sedum reflecum, S. 
Rhodiola, Nymphea alba, Nuphar lutea, Ranunculus hirsutus, Oro- 
banche major, Draba muralis, Crambe maritima, Brassica oleracea, 
Raphanus maritimus, Lavatera arborea, Ulex nanus (introduced), 
Hypericum Androsemum, Artemisia maritima, Inula Helenium, I. 
dysenterica, Pyrethrum maritimum, Malaxis paludosa, Littorella 
Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 2. Vol. v. LO 
