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Baldovan. " Very interesting, the genus new to Great Britain." — 

 Berk. 



Sphceria lirella. On dead stems of Pteris aquilina, Sidlaw hills. 

 Sphceria sp. " Undescribed with very pretty fructification." — 

 Berk. On dead stems of an umbelliferous plant. 



Mr. Ogilvie likewise noticed a new station for Sclerotium durum, 

 which he found on dead stems of Geranium phceum, Den of Mains. 

 He also mentioned a new station for Dicranum cerviculatum, viz., 

 Peat bog, Sidlaw hills. The only previous authority for this moss in 

 the county is that of Don, who mentions no locality. 



Mr. Jackson exhibited two fine specimens of the common otter, 

 which had been recently taken at the stream of Dighty, a few miles 

 from Dundee. 



A packet of specimens was announced from Mr. Anderson, of 

 Brechin. 



Mr. D. Campbell, Fortingale, Perthshire, was elected a fellow. — 

 G.L. 



October 3rd. — The annual meeting of this Association was held 

 this evening, Mr. Ogilvie in the chair. 



The Secretary read the report of the Society's proceedings for the 

 past year, after w T hich the following office-bearers were elected, viz., 

 Mr. W. M. Ogilvie, President, Mr. John Flight, Secretary, and Mr. 

 David Jackson, Treasurer. 



A communication was then read from Mr. George Lawson, being 

 notes of various Fungi, found by him in Forfarshire, and which are 

 new to the county. The following are the species enumerated by 

 Mr. L., viz. :— 



Nidularia campanulata. In flower-pot, Crescent Nursery, Dundee. 



Uredo apiculata. On leaves of Carlina vulgaris, near the Red 

 Head, east coast. 



Hysterium melaleucum. On withered leaves of Vaccinium Vitis- 

 idsea, Sidlaw Hills. 



Puccinia Viola. On leaves of Viola canina, Sidlaw. 



Rhytisma Urticw. On dead stems of Urtica dioica, near Mains 

 Castle. 



Botrytis parasitica, var. ? On flower-stem of Spirsea ulmaria, Den 

 of Mains. 



Corticium craterium. On dead stems of a Ribes, Den of Mains. 



Tremella virescens. On dead stems of larch, Sidlaw Hills. 



Siictis radiata. On dead branches of Sarothamnus scoparius, 

 Sidlaw Hills. 



