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recording was discovered with tlie exception of Meum athamanti- 

 cum, which was found in considerable abundance. 



PAPER READ. 



Mr. E-ichard M'Kay then gave a resume of Mr. Darwin's new 

 work on " Insectivorous Plants," confining himself chiefly to that 

 part of the book which treats of Drosera rotundifolia. He 

 described the various experiments which Mr. Darwin had made 

 for the purpose of determining whether the insects which are 

 found adhering to the leaves of this plant are really digested by 

 it, and also the numerous bodies which he had placed on the leaves 

 and had found were digested in the same manner as the insects. 



17th August, 1875. 

 Mr. James Allan, Vice-President, in the chair. 



SPECIME^TS EXHIBITED. 



By Mr. Alex. Noble. — A collection of shells from Moreton Bay, 

 Queensland, 



By Mr. Thomas King. — A. collection of marine shells from Bio 

 de Janeiro ; also a collection of butterflies and beetles from Chili. 



By Mr. B. H. Paterson. — The rare Bird's-nest Fungus (Clathrus 

 cancellatus) from the south of Ireland ; also some rare plants from 

 the Gareloch, among which may be named Lathrcea squamaria. 



By Mr. John Benwick. — Malaxis paludosa, from Lochwinnoch. 

 It has not previously been reported from this district. 



By Mr. Bichard M'Kay. — A series of rare British plants. 



EXCURSION. 



Ben Voirlich. — Dr. Stirton gave an account of this excursion, 

 which had been tolerably successful. He had found a lichen 

 apparently new to science which he had not yet named. The 

 following plants had been found : — Sibhaldia procumbens, Luzula 

 spicata, Gerastium alpinum, Lycopodium annotiiium, the Holly 

 Fern (Aspidium lonchitis), previously recorded but very rare, the 

 moss Campylopus Schwarzii, first found here, and Didymodon 

 daldeanea. Glacial markings were very plainly seen on the sides 

 of the hill, especially on the side next Loch Sloy. 



