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meeting. The stations for the Daltonia are stated in the ' Flora of 

 Forfarshire,' p. 255, and that for the Viola is recorded in the March 

 number of the ' Phy tologist ' (Phytol. iii. 76). Mr. Ogilvie read a 

 short paper on sponges. A donation of British plants was announced 

 from Mr. Thomas Simpson. Mr. John Ansell was elected local Secre- 

 tary for east Kent. 



Monday, April 3, 1848. — The President in the chair. 



On the motion of the President, seconded by the Secretary, the 

 meeting adopted a resolution expressive of the high esteem in which 

 the deceased Mr. William Jackson, late Treasurer of the Association, 

 was held by the members, and of his valuable services in forwarding 

 the objects of the Association. Mr. Lawson presented specimens of 

 the two following Fungi, found by him during the past month, and 

 both of which were new to Forfarshire, viz. : — 



Dactyliiim tenellum, Schrad. — Found in a vasculum growing upon 

 Musci and Hepaticae that had lain some weeks after being gathered 

 before being dried. The Musci and Hepaticae were collected in Fife- 

 shire, but were in Dundee when the fungus grew upon them. 



Hysterium Pinastri, Fries. — On withered pine leaves in Baldovan 

 Wood, near Dundee, seemingly in great abundance, although not hi- 

 therto observed. 



A paper from Mr. Gorrie, entitled, " Remarks on the Lapwing," 

 was read. This paper contained a very interesting and full detail of 

 the habits of the bird, together with some no less interesting observa- 

 tions on the influences of cultivation, &c, on the zoology of a country. 



A paper from Mr. Anderson, of Brechin, was read, being notes on 

 localities for rare plants not noticed in the ' Flora of Forfarshire.' 



The following is a condensation of Mr. Anderson's notes : — 



Meum athamanlicum. — Road-side between Balintore and Easter 

 Coul, parish of Lintrathen ; abundantly. 



Linncea borealis. — Kinnordy Wood, where it was first found by 

 Mr. Banbury. 



Hieracium aurantiacum. — Old wood eastward of Kinnordy Gar- 

 dens. Near Percy House, 1846. Doubtful if really indigenous at 

 either station. 



Pyrola media. — Kinnordy Woods; most abundantly, 1846. 



Polygonum viviparum. — By the side of a rill near Percy House ; 

 abundantly, 1846. 



Paris quadrifolia. — Den of Airlie, on east bank of the Islay, about 

 a quarter of a mile below the castle, where it was growing abundantly 

 amongst birch and alder trees, in July, 1846, but out of flower. 



