1907-1908.] British Ferns of the Coinrie District. 1 9 



with some seventy lantern slides, and as much of it depended 

 upon these illustrations, it was found necessary to make some 

 omissions and alterations before printing. The remarkably 

 fine photographs, of which we reproduce five, were taken by 

 Mr E. M. Adam.] 



At this meeting Mr T. Cuthbert Day gave a brief paper on 

 " The Excursion to the Firth of Clyde," and illustrated his 

 interesting remarks with lantern slides. Mr W. C. Crawford, 

 F.E.S.E., also read his " Eeport as Delegate to the British 

 Association at Leicester." 



II,— LIST OF BRITISH FERNS OF THE COMRIE 



DISTRICT. 



By Mr J. J. MACDONALD. 



[Dec. 18, 1907.) 



1. Pteris aquilina, L., the Brake, or Bracken. 



2. Cryptogramme crispa, Br., Parsley-Fern, or Kock-Brake. 



3. Lomaria Spicant, Desv., Hard-Fern. 



4. Asplenium Kuta-muraria, L., Wall-Rue. 



5. II Trichomanes, L. 



II It V. incisum, Moore. 



6. II viride, Huds. 



7. II Adiantum-nigrum, L., Black Maiden-hair Spleenwort. 



8. II Filix-foemina, Bernh., Lady-Fern. 



9. II Ceterach, L., Scaly Fern. 



10. Woodsia hyperborea, Br. 



11. Cystopteris fragilis, Bernh., Bladder-Fern. 



It M V. Dickieana, Sim. 



12. Aspidium Lonchitis, Sw., Holly-Fern. 



13. II aculeatum, Sw. 



14. Nephrodium Filix-mas, Rich., Male-Fern. 



n II V. Borreri, Newm. 



15. n spinulosum, Desv. 



M Sub-spec, dilatatum, Desv. 



16. M Oreopteris, Desv. 



17. Polypodium vulgare, L. 



18. M Phegopteris, L., Beech-Fern. 



19. II Dryopteris, L., Oak-Fern. 



20. Ophioglossum vulgatum, L., Adder's-Tongue. 



21. Botrychium Lunaria, Sw., Moon wort. 



