32 BOTANICAL NEWS. 
EDINBURGH BOTANICAL Socrery.—The first meeting of the Society for the 
thirty-third session was held at Edinburgh, on Thursday, the 12th of Novem 
ber, when the President, Mr. Charles Cain delivered an opening address on 
botany as a means of mental culture. The following communications were 
read :—I. “Description of Hieracium collinum, Fries, a New British Plant.” 
By Professor Balfour. Specimens and drawings of the plant were exhibited. 
(See ‘Journal of Botany,’ Vol. VI. p. 353, Pl. LX “Notice of 
Grimmia contorta, Schimper, a New British Moss.” By Professor Dickie 
This moss was discove by Mr. John Sim, cha: 1, growing in — 
pecimens were exhibited and pend to the herbarium.—TIIT. * nee 
from Botanical Correspondence.” By Professor Balfour. 1. From Mr. Shut- 
tleworth, Berne, giving an account of the botany of the Var and of the Alpes 
aritimes, and part of Liguria. 2. From Professor Dickie, noticing the na- 
turalization of Lupinus perennis in several places on Deeside. 3. From Mr. 
rt Stewart, enumerating the planfs PRANE on the banks of the 
Tweed, the seeds having been introduced by wool brought to the Galashiels 
factories. 4. Mr. Archibald Jerdon, transmitting specimens of Polycarpon 
tetraphyllum and Medicago denticulata, collected near Melrose. 5. From Mr. 
P. S. Robertson and Mr. Henderson, presenting specimens of potato tubers 
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exhibiting the second growth, w n us tubers are produced from 
P m Mr. J. F. Robinson, giving a list of the ferns found in 
Cheshire. Professor Dickson gave a demonstration on the hard structure of 
the pith in the Akiaga ordeal poison plant of West Africa. Specimens were 
shown under the microscope. 
Locat NaAMES.—It is desired to collect as many as pe of the local 
names of British plants; and the assistance is requested of all who take an in- 
in the subject, or who may have the opportunity of pe free and re- 
cording them. Any lists sent to Mr. James Britten, High Wycombe, 
to Mr. Robert Holland, Mobberley, Knutsford, will be thankfully a 
and acknowledged. 
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