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likewise captured at Strathblane. Only four other specimens have 

 been reported from Britain, and these were taken in Yorkshire 

 and near Carlisle. 



EXCURSIONS. 



Ben Yoirlich, Loch Lomond. — In addition to getting most of the 

 plants already recorded in the minutes of the Society, the Parsley 

 Fern (Cryptogamme crispa) was observed. 



Auld Wives' Lifts. — Nothing of exceptional interest was found. 



Mr. James Allan made some interesting remarks on Vallisneria 

 spiralis, in which was mentioned the rapidity of its growth; from 

 a recent observation of his own he had found it to be as much as 

 30 inches in five days. 



22nd September, 1874. 



Mr, Bichard M'Kay, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Messrs. Alexander Noble and H, G. Gillum were elected resi- 

 dent members. 



SPECIMENS exhibited. 



By Mr. Somerville. — A large wood-boring larva (coleopterous) 

 found in a log of Maho from Cuba. It seemed in a perfectly 

 healthy condition. 



By Mr. James Allan. — The stem of the Vallisneria spiralis 

 remarked upon at the previous meeting. Also a large number of 

 mosses from Devonshire ; and the rest of the evening was occupied 

 in their examination under the microscope. 



6th October, 1874. 



Mr. Peter Cameron, jun., Vice-President, in the chaii\ 



It was intimated that during the winter months the meetings 



would be held on Fridays instead of Tuesdays. The Syllabus for 



the winter session was laid on the table. 



specimens exhibited. 

 By Dr. Stirton. — Parmelia Millaniana, a lichen new to science, 

 from Glen Croe, where it was found in July last, by the Eev. Dr. 

 Hugh M'Millan, of Glasgow, and he had great pleasure in naming 

 it after its discoverer. The following is a diagnosis of this lichen. 

 Thallus thin, albido-glaucescent (K yellow, C yellow), laciniato- 



