Journal. 505 



Wednesday, 17^/i il/arc/t 1886.— Joiix\ A. IIauvie-Buowx, F.E.S.E., F.Z.S., 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Fellows of the Society : 

 William Home, Advocate; R. Charles Mac Watt, M.B., CM.; John Edward 

 Harry Kelso, M.B., CM. ; James M. Camjtbell, M.A. ; A. H. F. Barbour, 

 M.A., B.Sc, M.D. 



The following communications were reaid : 



1. "On the Beproduction of Lost Parts in the Lobster." By Geoikje 



Brook, F.L.S. 



2. "A Synopsis of recent Cephalopoda." By Wm. E. Hoyle, M.A. 



3. Dr Tkaquaie, exhibited, with remarks, a specimen of Crypliiolepis 



striatus), an unfigured fossil fish from Loanhead. 



4. "Note on the Shore Crab {Carcimis 7noe7uis)." By Professor John Duns, 



F.R.S.E., Vice-President. 



5. " On the Occurrence of the Great Snipe {Scolopax major) near Glasgow 



in May 1885." (Specimen exhibited, ^.) By Wm. Evans, F.R.S.E. 



6. Exhibition of two specimens of the Marten {Martes foina), ^ and $, 



caught last month in Inverness-shire (Eastern division). By James 

 M. Anderson. 



7. Mr Evans exhibited, with remarks, a ^ specimen of the Stockdove, shot 



on 6th January last near Longniddry, East Lothian. 



8. Mr Gray drew the attention of the meeting to two Albino Hedgehogs, 



adult and young, which had been forwarded for exhibition by the 

 Earl of Haddington. 



9. Mr Brook exhibited a tall mass of seaweed covered with Herring Spawn, 



and made some remarks, showing that the spawn had been shed at 

 some distance from the sea bottom. The specimen was obtained 

 from the Ballantrae fishing grounds. 

 10. Mr Peach exhibited specimens of the claws of Nephro2Js norvegicus, 

 showing departure from the ordinary structure. 



Wednesday, 21st April 1886.— Professor John Duns, D.D., F.R.S.E., 

 Vice-President, in the Cliair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Ordinary Fellows of the Society : 

 Alexander Shaw ; Ernest Robertson, M.B., CM. ; A. A. Murdoch ; John 

 Moody Stuart. 



The Librarian gave notice of the following motion, to be discussed at next 

 ordinary meeting : "In Rule VII., paragraph 5, before the word 'Fellows,' 

 insert 'such,' and after the same word insert * as pay an additional annual 

 subscription of 2s. 6d.' " That portion of the rule will then read — "The 

 Librarian shall lend out books to such Fellows as pay an additional annual 

 subscription of 2s. 6d." 



The following communications were read : 



1. "On three Specimens of Cyclopean Monsters — Human, Pig, Sheep." By 



Johnson Symington, . M.D., F.R.S.E., and G. Sims Woodhead, 

 M.D., F.R.S.E. 



2. "On the Occurrence of Spores in the Carboniferous Formation of Scotland. " 



By Robert Kidston, F.G.S., and James Bennie. 



