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spun between the epidermal folds of the leaf. Generally only one 

 larva inhabits each leaf, but sometimes two or three do so. 



EXCURSION. 



Kilsyth and Corrie Glen. — An account was given of this excur- 

 sion. Several of the spring plants were noticed in flower, and 

 some of the more frequent mosses of the district were collected. 

 A single plant of Cardamine pratensis was noticed in flower. This 

 was early, as it does not usually flower till May. Sisymbrium 

 thalianum was also found. A number of sj)ecies of land molluscs 

 were observed, including Limax brunneus, of which a single 

 individual was found on the Castle Hill. It was also observed to 

 be rather numerous at the Corrie on a limited piece of ground on 

 the margin of the burn. The early date, undoubtedly, prevented 

 much of unusual interest being found, but the excursion was 

 intended principally for the purpose of examining the character of 

 the district. All who were at the excursion were of the opinion 

 that the district promised to be well worthy of careful investiga- 

 tion farther on in the year. 



21sT April, 1874. 



Mr. Peter Cameron, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Mr. Alexander Macindoe, Kelvinbank Terrace, Maryhill, was 

 elected a resident member. 



SPECIMENS exhibited. 



By Mr. Alexander Watt. — Growing specimens of Chara Jlexilis 

 and G. fragilis, from Possil Marsh. He stated that he had found 

 three species in the district — the two exhibited, and C. vulgaris. 

 The last was found at Millport, and seemed to be chiefly found 

 near the coast. C. Jlexilis is the commonest species in the district. 



By Mr. Alex. Macindoe. — Very luxuriant specimens of .^sp^ewmm 

 ruta-muraria from a wall near the Maryhill Poad. 

 . By Mr. Thomas King. — A case of insects from Chili, belonging 

 chiefly to the orders Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera. Diptera 

 and Hemiptera. Among them was Ophion luteus, an ichneumon 

 very common in Britain. 



By Mr. J. P. Watson. — A living female of Vespa sylvestris 

 captured on the Drymen Poad, about nine miles from Glasgow. 



