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as a station for Orclds j^yramidalis, wliich is not known to exist in 

 any other part of the West of Scotland. Dr Lightfoot, in his " Flora 

 Scotica," published in 1777, noticed this station, but this has been 

 generally questioned, though Mr Grieve could now confirm it, after 

 a lapse of a hundred years since its first discovery. 



3. Mr John Stewart, W.S., exhibited some beautiful American 

 apples, which had been extensively sold in the British fruit market 

 as JN'ewton pippins. The apples, though of excellent flavour, were 

 certainly not correctly named. 



Thursday. 11th March 1880. — Mr William Gorrie, 

 President, iu the Chair. 



The Treasurer submitted his Report on the financial affairs of the 

 Society for the past Session, with the Auditor's Abstract and Eeport 

 thereon. 



An Abstract of the Accounts had been previously circulated with 

 the Billet calling the Meeting. 



The state of Funds was as follows : — 



Amount at close of Session 1877-78, . . £22117 51 

 Increase during Session 1878-79, . . 6 13 8^ 



Funds belonging to Society, .£228 11 2 

 Illustration Fund : — 



Balance on hand at close of 



Session 1877-78, . . . £14 5 

 Increase during Session 1878-79, 31 11 



32 15 5 



£261 6 7 



The following Candidates were elected Resident Fel- 

 lows : — 



D. M. Robertson, Trinity Nurseries. 

 David P. Laird, West Coates Nurseries. 

 Robert Paterson, 47 Grange Road. 



The President intimated that the first item on the billet was the 

 presentation of a testimonial to Mr Sadler, in recognition of the 



