Vm TKANSACTIONS AND PKOCEEDINGS 



The President exhibited specimens of Lycoperdon 

 Saccatum, Vahl., found by Mr. Symington Grieve growing 

 under Spruce trees at Kershope House, near Carlisle. 



The PiiESiDENT exhibited a collection of plants found by 

 Mrs. Grieve in the neighbourhood of Kershope House, and 

 including Ophioglossum vulgatum, Listera ovata, Valeriana 

 officinalis, etc. 



The Assistant-Secretary read an abstract of a com- 

 munication by Mr. Charles E. Hall entitled: Effects of 

 Weather on Tree Growth. 



Meeting of the Society, June 13, 1901. 

 The Rev. David Paul, M.A., LL.I),, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. EoBERT Lindsay exhibited a new Hybrid Saxifrage 

 — Saxifraga MacNahiana x S. Lantoscana, var. superha. 



Professor J. M. Macfarlajte, D.Sc, of Philadelphia, read 

 a communication entitled : Plant Distribution in Eastern 

 America. The paper was illustrated by limelight views of 

 the plants and districts referred to. 



Meeting of the Society, July 11, 1901. 

 The Rev. David Paul, M.A., LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



The President intimated that he had received a letter 

 from General Sir Dighton M. Probyn, Keeper of His 

 Majesty's Privy Purse, intimating, in reply to the applica- 

 tion of the Society, that it was the pleasure of the King to 

 grant his patronage to the Society. 



On the motion of Dr. Wm. Craig, it was remitted to the 

 President to suitably acknowledge General Sir Dighton M. 

 Probyn's letter. 



Mr. A. Murray read a communication entitled : The 

 Hepaticae of Argyllshire, and exhibited specimens of the 

 plants referred to. 



