Journal. 485 



3. "Exhibition, with Remarks, of Eggs and Embryos of Platypus, Echidna, 



and Ceratodus." By Gregg Wilson, Esq., M.A., D.Sc. 



4. "Exhibition of Specimens of Eggs of Xanthophilus bojeri (Finsch and 



Hartl.)from Witu, British East Africa." By J. B. Dobbie, Esq., F.Z.S. 



Wednesday, ISth January 1899.— Bexj. N. Peach, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S., 

 President, in the Chair. 



The following communications were read : 



1. "On the Genesis of some Scottish Minerals." Part I. By J. G. 



GOODCHILD, Esq., F.G.S. 



2. -'On the 'Rectal' Gland of the Skate." By John Ceawford, Esq., 



M.B., CM. 



3. "Supplementary List (No. 2) of Edinburgh Spiders and some other 



Arachnids." By G. H. Carpenter, Esq., B.Sc, and William 

 Evans, Esq., F.R.S.E. 



4. "Exhibition of Telegraph Instrument wrecked by Lightning at the 



Summit of Ben Nevis." By W. S. Bruce, Esq. 



Wednesday, 15th February 1899.— Benj. N. Peach, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S., 

 President, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Fellows of the Society : 

 Robert Turnbull, Esq., B.Sc; Wm. Peach Hay, Esq., M.B., CM. 



The following communications were read : 



1. "A List of the Collembola and Thysanura of the Edinburgh District." 



By G. H. Carpenter, Esq., B.Sc, F.ES., and Wm. Evans, Esq., 

 F.R.S.E. 



2. "On the recent occurrence in Scotland of Macqueen's Bustard {Houbara 



Macqueenii, Gray and Hard.); with Exhibition of Specimen." By 

 W. Eagle Clarke, Esq., F.L.S. 



3. "Remarks on a Hebridean Example of the Lesser Whitethroat {Sylvia 



curruca, Linn.); with Exhibition of Specimen," By W. Eagle 

 Clarke, Esq., F.L.S. 



4. "On the Genesis of some Scottish Minerals." Part IL By J. G. 



GooDCHiLD, Esq., F.G.S. 



Wednesday, 15th March 1899.— Benj. N. Peach, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S., 

 President, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Fellows of the Society ; 

 Magnus Spence, Esq.; Charles Heslop, Esq.; Professor W. Richard Davis. 



