xlii PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Dr. Malcolm Wilson exhibited a rare fungus which 

 attacks the flowers of Primula — PaepaZopsis Irmischiae, 

 Ktihn. This fungus has only been found once previously, 

 and that in Germany. 



Dr. Wilson also exhibited early stages of the so-called 

 bacterial disease of ash, and Sphaerocarpus terrestris, Mich., 

 a rare British hepatic. 



A very peculiar fasciation in Gypsophila was exhibited 

 by Mr. H. F. Tagg. 



Dr. R. S. MacDougall exhibited some insect pests of 

 timber. 



MAYl'S, 1915. 

 R. Stewart MacDougall, M.A., D.Sc, in the Chair. 



Dr. Malcolm Wilson showed an important disease of 

 the Scots pine — Dasyscypha subtilissima, Cooke. 



Mr. James Fraser showed specimens of Fumaria 

 Bastardi, Bor., a new record for Midlothian. 



Dr. A. W. Borthwick exhibited peculiar larch cones, 

 showing great abnormality of growth. 



Mr. H. F. Tagg showed malformations on the flowers 

 of the ash caused by Eriophyes fraxini (Karp.), Nal. 



Mr. Tagg also exhibited specimens showing the damage 

 done to telegraph poles by wood-peckers. 



Sir Archibald Buchan-Hepburn showed a fine form of 

 Berberis Damvinii, Hook., which was raised from a seedling ; 

 also a flowering branch of Sophora tetraptera, F. Mull. 



Mr. Whytock showed a branch of a rare larch — Larix 

 dahurica, Turcz. 



JUNE 10, 1915. 

 R. Stey/art MacDougall, M.A., D.Sc, in the Chair. 



Mr. Alex. Cowan read the Report of the Scottish Alpine 

 Botanical Club for 1914 (see p. 429). 



