486 Proceedings of the Boyal Physical Society. 



The following communications were read: 



1. "Results of Meteorological Observations taken in Edinburgh during 



1898." By R. C. Mossman, Esq., F.R.S.E., F.R.Met.Soc. 



2. "Exhibition of some Australian Animals, with Remarks on their Habits." 



By Geegg Wilson, Esq., Ph.D. 



3. "On the Genesis of some Scottish Minerals." Part III. By J. G. 



GooDOHiLD, Esq., F.G.S. 



Wednesda^j, 19th April 1899.— Benj. N. Peach, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S., 

 President, in the Chair. * 



The following communications were read: 



1. "Additional Notes on the Fossil Fishes of the Upper Old Red Sandstone 



of the Moray Firth Area." No. II. By R. H. Traquair, Esq., M.D., 

 LL.D., F.R.S. 



2. "On a White Phase of Plumage in the Iceland Gull {Lanes leucopterus), 



with Exhibition of Specimen." By W. Eagle Clarke, Esq , F.L.S. 



3. "On Some Insect Pests of the Tea Plant, with Exhibition of Specimens." 



By R. Stewart MacDougall, Esq., M.A., D.Sc. 



4. "On the Metamorphosis of Bhizophagus depressus." By R. Stewart 



MacDougall, Esq., M.A., D.Sc. 



5. "Exhibition of a Natural Cast of the Lower Jaw of a Horse, the Bone 



being replaced by Peat." By James Simpson, Esq. 



6. " Exhibition of Living Egyptian Beetles " {Pimelia sp. and Teutyria sp.). 



By Wm. S. Bruce, Esq. 



7. "Some Further Edinburgh Collembola." By G. H. Carpenter, Esq., 



B.Sc, and William Evans, Esq., F.R.S.E. 



8. "On the Genesis of Some Scottish Minerals." Part IV. By J. G. 



GooDCHiLD, Esq., F.G.S. 



SESSION XXIX. 



Wednesday, \Uh November 1899,— Behj. N. Peach, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S., 

 President, in the Chair. 



The following gentleman was elected an Ordinary Fellow of the Society : 

 Andrew G. Stenhouse, Esq. 



Dr MuNRO, Vice-President, delivered the Opening Address, entitled, 

 "Stray Thoughts on the Theory of Organic Evolution, more especially as 

 applied to Man." 



Wednesday, 20th December 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 ; 

 Owen St John Mo.ses, Esq., M. B., CM.; Robert Godfrey, Esq., M.A. 



