BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH XXVll 



Mr. James Whytock exhibited Flowerins; Plants from 

 the Palace Gardens, Dalkeith. 



Mr. A. W. BoRTHWiCK showed some Preparations of 

 several Forest Trees in the various conditions of Flower 

 and Fruit. 



Meeting of the Society, May 12, 1904. 

 W. Caldwell Crawford, Esq., in the Chair. 



The Honorary Assistant-Secretary exhibited speci- 

 mens illustrating Cocoa and its Manufactured Products, 

 and gave a short account of the growth of the plant. 



Mr. Potts exhibited some specimens of Saxifrages grown 

 by himself, and of some natural crosses. 



Meeting of the Society, June 9, 1904. 

 W. Caldwell Crawford, Esq., in the Chair. 



Mr. A. W. BoRTHWicK exhibited a number of abnormal 

 Cones of Picca nigra. 



Mr. W. W. S.MiTii exhibited Polygcda austriaca, Krantz. 



Meeting of the Society, July 14, 1904. 

 W. Caldwell Crawford, Esq., in the Chair. 



Mr. J. Eutherford Hill exhibited the Fruit of Solanum 

 Melongena (the Egg Plant). 



On behalf of Mr. W. Malcolm Miller, the Honor.ary 

 Assistant-Secretary showed specimens of Potato Seed- 

 lings exhibiting variation in behaviour as regards tuber 

 production. 



