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THE DUNDEE NATURALISTS' ASSOCIATION. 



Monday, January 3, 1848. — Mr. G. Lawson, President, in the chair. 



British plants were announced from Miss Kirby and Messrs." Simp- 

 son, Kerr, Ogilvie and Lawson. 



The President exhibited specimens of the Udora canadensis (?), 

 communicated to him by Miss Kirby, of Leicester, the discoverer of 

 the plant in this country. Specimens were likewise exhibited of the 

 Koniga maritima, a plant new to Forfarshire, lately found by Mr. An- 

 drew Kerr, near Montrose. 



An interesting paper from Mr. Gorrie was read on the common 

 creeper [Certliia familiaris) , being a detail of the habits of that cu- 

 rious bird, with an anecdotical illustration. 



The office-bearers were re-elected as follows : Mr. George Lawson, 

 President; Mr. William Ogilvie, Secretary; Mr. William Jackson, 

 Treasurer. Mr. Thomas Simpson, Bedale, was elected Local Secre- 

 tary for Yorkshire. 



Mr. Joseph Whittaker, Breadsall, was elected a fellow. 



Monday, February 7, 1848. — The President in the chair. 



British plants were announced from Mr. Whittaker and Mr. Ogilvie. 



Mr. David Jackson read an interesting paper on the pied wagtail, 

 in which he detailed the habits of that bird in a full manner. His re- 

 marks were illustrated by several drawings. 



Mr. Ogilvie read a paper on the gall-forming insects. After the 

 reading of this paper a conversation ensued on the subject of it, dur- 

 ing which several of the members stated observations they had made 

 on some of these curious insects. 



The President made some remarks on the character of Linnaeus as 

 a naturalist, and intimated his intention of bringing before the Asso- 

 ciation at an early meeting a sketch of this illustrious man, the opi- 

 nions contained in which he would be glad to hear discussed by the 

 members. 



Mr. George Simpson laid some geological specimens on the table 

 for examination of the meeting. 



Mr. John Ansell and Mr. Robert Sim, jun., were elected fellows. 

 Mr. Alexander Croall and Mr. Adrew Kerr were elected correspond- 

 ing members. 



Monday, March 6, 1848. — The President in the chair. 



A paper was read from Mr. Andrew Kerr, of Montrose, on the dis- 

 covery of Viola hirta in Kincardineshire, and of Daltonia heteromalla 

 in Forfarshire, and specimens of both plants were exhibited to the 



