X TKANSAGTIONS ANJ) l'I'tO<'EKI)IN(JS OF THE 



Mrs. Symincjion Gkikve, proposed by AV. Caldwell 

 Ckawfokd, M.A., F.RS.E., and seconded by 

 Dr. A. E. Daviks, F.L.S., was nominated a Lady 



J.ife Member of the Society. 



Connnunder F. M. Nokman, li.X., read an Obituary Notice 

 of Dr. Charles Stuart. 



Symington Gkieve, Es(i[., read a communication entitled, 

 " Notes from the Archives of the Botanical Society on its 

 Origin, History, and Privileges." 



A communication on the " Hepaticie of Ben Lawers 

 District," by Symers M. Macvicar, Esq., was read by 

 Mr. Symington Gkieve. 



E. A. lioBERTSON, Esq., M.A., B.Sc, read a paper 

 entitled, " Notes on Micro-Methods." 



Dr. Fuasek Harris exhibited a number of Micro-Slides 

 of Crystallised Animal Albumen. 



Kobert Lindsay, Esq., exhibited a Hyl)rid Primula 

 {Primula marginata x Primula vcnuda). 



R. A. liOBERTSON, Es(i., M.A., B.Sc, exhibited a series of 

 Photographs of Exotic Woods. 



W. P5. BoYD, Es(i., exhibited a Wasp Nest, with notes 

 on its situation. 



G. West, Esq., exhibited a series of Marine Diatoms. 



MEETING' OF the SOCIETY, May 8, 1902. 



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



A paper on " The Origin of the British Flora," by 

 J. G. Goodchild, F.G.S., was communicated to the Society 

 by Dr. Pt. Stewart MagDougall. 



James Whytock, Esq., exhibited the issue of the 

 Edinhnrglb Magazine for September 1822, containing a 

 list of seeds sown in that year on the formation of 

 public walks on Calton Hill and Salisbury Crags. 



