of Edinhu rgh , Session 1880-81. Iv 



presently known, and whicli had been described as new to Britain a 

 few years since by Professor Dickson, in an Eucalyptus tub in the 

 Glasgow Botanic Gardens. 



Dr ^L C. Cooke, who congratidated himself on at last being 

 present at a meeting of the Society, confirmed the remarks as to the 

 specimens being new to Britain; the Hijdrangium carnium had 

 been first found in Germany ; many others of the hypogeal fungi 

 showed a partiality for the neighbourhood of special trees. 



4. Mr P. Neill Fraser, the Treasurer, brought before the Society a 

 price-list of collections of natural history from the "West Indies 

 made under the .superintendence of Baron Eggers, which included 

 dried and living plants, fruits, and seeds, as well as Ml'-rchpi- 

 dojitera and Coleoptera, land and fresh-water shells. Mr Fraser 

 expressed willingness to correspond on the subject. 



Thursday y IQth Febmanj 1881. — Proftssor Balfoue, President, 



in the Chair. 



The Treasurer submitted Ms Eeport 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 witli 

 the Billet calling the Meeting. 



The state of Funds was as foUows : — 



Amount at close of Session 1878-79, . . £228 11 2 



Increase during Session 1878-80, . . . 17 18 



Funds belonging to the Society, . £246 9 2 

 Illustration Fund : — 



Balance on hand at close of 



Session 1878-79, . . £32 U 5 



Increase during Session 1879-80, 18 8 



Amount of Illustration Fund, 33 14 1 



£280 3 3 

 The following Candidates were elected Eesident Fellows : — 



George Murray, Chemist, Messrs Duncan, Flockliart k Go's. 



William E. Dixon, 8 Brandon Terrace. 



Frank Ewen Beddard, B.A., 81a Princes Street. 



