Journal. 393 
The following communications were read : 
1. ‘““The Tufted Duck: its Increase and Distribution in Scotland.” By 
J. A. HARVIE-Brown, Esq., F.R.S.E. 
2. ‘“*Notes on Fossil Fishes from the Old Red Sandstone of Forfarshire.” 
By R, H. Traquarr, Esq., M.D., LU.D., F.R.S. 
3. *‘ Note on the Occurrence of the Larva of the Drone-Fly (Zristalis tenax) 
in Man.” By J. AnTHUR THomson, Esq., M.A., F.R.S.E. 
4, ‘* Exhibition, with Remarks, of Specimens of Hesperia Ludovicie, Mabille, 
Carpocapsa saltitans, Westwood, and Cephenomyia rufibarbis, Meigen.” 
By Percy H. GrimsHaw, Esq., F.E.S. 
Wednesday, 15th January 1896.—J. G. GoopcHILp, Esq., F.G.S., F.Z.S., 
Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Fellows of the Society: 
Adam Bryden Steele, Esq.; R. Stewart MacDougall, Esq., B.Se.; Lewis 
Beesly, Esq. 
The following communications were read : 
1. ‘‘ Obituary Notice of the late Mr John Gunn, Secretary to the Society.” 
By R. H. Traquair, Esq., M.D., LL.D., F.R.S. 
2. ‘Obituary Notice of the late Dr Robert Brown.” By J. G. GoopcuiLp, 
Esq., F.G.S. 
3. ‘Report on a Collection of Marine Dredgings and other Natural History 
Materials, made in the West of Scotland, by the late Mr George 
Brook, F.L.S.” By Tuomas Scott, Esq., F.L.S. 
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4. ‘*Catalogue of the Coleoptera of Mid-Solway.”’ By W1LL1AM LENNON, Esq. ; 
communicated by R. Service, Esq. With an Introduction by 
Mr SERVICE. 
5. ‘Note on a Four Footed Duck, with Exhibition of Specimen.” By 
J. ARTHUR THomMson, Esq., M.A. 
Wednesday, 19th February 1896.—Professcr SrrutHers, M.D., LL.D., 
President, in the Chair. 
The following gentleman was elected an Ordinary Fellow of the Society : 
John B. Yeoman, Esq., M.B. 
The following communications were read : 
1. ‘‘On Hereditary Polydactylism.” By Greece Witson, Esq., Ph.D. 
2. ‘On the Discovery in Orkney of the ‘John o’ Groats’ Horizon of the 
Old Red Sandstone.” By J. S. Fuurr, Esq., M.B., B.Se. 
3. “Notes on the Fossil Fishes collected by Mr J. S. Flett, M.B., B.Sc., 
at Deerness, in Orkney.” By R. H. Traquair, Esq., M.D., LL.D., 
F.R.S. 
