PROCEEDINGS 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY. 



SESSION XLVL 



Thursday, lOtJi November 1881. — Mr Alexaxdee Buchan, 

 M.A., F.E.S.E., Vice-President, in the unavoidable absence 

 of the President, occupied the Chair. 



The following Candidates were elected Resident Fellows: — 



Dr Halliday Croom, 25 Charlotte Square. 

 Mr William Adams, Roj-al Bank. 



The following Communications were read : — 



I. A Pa'per cnibodying the Residts of Meteorological Observa- 

 tions on the Weatlur of last Summer. By Mr Buchan, 

 Vice-President. 



II. Obituary Notices of Messrs William Gorrie, Hewett C. 

 Watson, ex-Provost Eusscl of Falkirk, and other deceased 

 Members of the Society. By Mr Andrew Tayloij. 



III. Obituary Notice of the late Thomas Sprot, W.S. By 



Mr Isaac Andekson-Henry. 



IV. Exhibition of Potato Monstrosities. By Dr Paterson, 



Bridge of Allan. 



V. Report on the State of Plants in the Roycd Botanic 



Gardens. By ]\Ir John Sadler, Curator. 

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