IV TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Mr. Thomas R Canch, B.Sc, of Craigard, St. Andrews, 

 proposed by Mr. E, A. Eobertson, M.A., B.Sc, seconded by 

 Mr, A. W. BoRTHWiCK, B.Sc, was balloted for, and duly 

 elected a Eesident Fellow of the Society. 



Dr. E. Stewart MacDougall, M.A., exhibited specimens 

 of Glossina morsitans, Westwood ; Tesselatomq jjoptZ/osa, 

 Drury ; and Cyrtophyllus concavus. 



The President (Eev. David Paul, M.A., LL.D.) read the 

 opening address for the session, and illustrated his remarks 

 by means of a collection of West Indian Filmy Ferns. 



Mr. F. C. Crawford read a communication on the First 

 Eecorded Occurrence of Chm^a Baltica in Scotland, and 

 exhibited specimens of that plant. 



Meeting of the Society, December 13, 1900. 

 Dr. A. E. Davis, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Alex. Somerville, B.Sc, F.L.S., exhibited specimens 

 of Scirpus triqueter, L., a bulrush new to the Irish flora, 

 and discovered in September 1900 by Mr. E. D. O'Brien 

 on the banks of the Shannon, near Limerick. 



Specimens of Scirpus lacustris and S. maritimus were 

 also exhibited for comparison. 



Mr. F. C. Crawford exhibited plants of Ruppia spiralis 

 found by him in Loch Stennis, Orkney. 



Mr. E. Lindsay exhibited flowering plants of Pinguicula 



caudata. 



Dr. E. Stewart MacDougall, exhibited a young Spruce 

 Fir, killed by Melolintha vulgaris, Fab. A Birch attacked 

 by Coleophora, and a Hazel attacked by Strophosomus 

 Coryli, L. 



Mr. W. B. Boyd exhibited twigs of Rihcs alpinum 

 attacked by a parasite, causing the formation of burrs on 

 the lateral buds. 



