Journal. 571 



"On the Prevalence of Eurypterids in the Carboniferous Shales of Scot- 

 land." By James Bennie. 



"Account of recent Researches into the Siphonopkorce ;" with exhibition 

 of Drawings. By Wm. E. Hoyle, M.A., F.R.S.E. 



Mr Hoyle exhibited, with remarks, some Specimens of Parasites from 

 Seals and Whales. 



Wednesday, ISth April 1888.— Dr G. Sims Woodhead, Vice-President, 



in the Chair. 

 The following gentleman was elected an Ordinary Fellow of the Society : 

 E. C. Stump. 



The following communications were read : 



1. "On the Summer Birds of Shetland, with Notes on their Nesting, 



Distribution, and Comparative Numbers." By Harold Raeburn. 



2. "Notes on the British Species of Lepadogaster, and on the Development 



of the Vertical Fins." By George Brook, F.L.S, 



3. "On the Fructification of two Coal-Measure Ferns." By Robert 



KiDSTON, F.G.S. 



4. "Notes on the Fructification and Affinities of Archoeopiteris hibernica, 



Forbes sp." By Robert Kidston, F.G.S. 



5. The Secretary exhibited a case of United Comminuted Fracture in the 



leg of a Pheasant. 



6. Dr Leslie exhibited a Peregrine Falcon of unusually pale plumage. 



7. Mr Kemp exhibited specimen of a double Kitten. 



