XVlll TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



William Young, Esq., Fairview, Kirkcaldy, proposed 

 by Dr. K. Stewart MacDougall, seconded by 

 Dr. William Craig. 



The Chaiuman made a feeling reference to the death, 

 since the last meeting, of Dr. Alexander Prior, the last of 

 the twenty-one Original Fellows of the Society. 



Mr. Alexander Cowan submitted the " Eeport of the 

 1902 Excursion of the Scottish Alpine Club" (p. 317). 



Mr. A. W. BoRTHWiCK, B.Sc, gave a resume of the facts 

 as brought up to date illustrating the Influence of Artificial 

 Light on Plant Growth. 



Mr. F. C Crawford, F.K.S.E., exhibited Carex Inimilis, 

 Leysser ; with Notes. 



Dr. K. Stewart MacDougall showed Grubs of Melolontha 

 vidgaris, with specimens of attacked Pinus, Picea, Larix, and 

 Cupressus. 



Meeting of the Society, February 12, 1903. 



Professor J. W. H. Traill, M.A., M.D., F.K.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The following Candidate was proposed as a Eesident 



Fellow : — 



William Beavei!LEY Cowie, Esq., 26 Clyde Street, 



proposed by Mr. J. Kutherford Hill, seconded 



by Dr. Pt. Stewart MacDougall. 



Professor Trail gave his communication on " Notes on 

 the Flora of South-East Scotland" (p. 265). 



Professor Bayley Balfour communicated a paper by 

 Mr. James Stirling, A.I.C.E., entitled " Notes on a Census 

 of the Flora of the Australian Alps" (p. 319). 



Mr. Edward Thompstone and Dr. E. Stewart 

 MacDougall exhibited specimens of Potatoes attacked 

 by Chrysopldyctis endobiotica, Sch., the new disease of 

 Potatoes ; with Notes. 



Mr. J. D. Falconer, B.Sc, exhibited Plant Eemains 

 from the Campbeltown Coalfield, collected by Mr. 

 Cunningham. 



