174 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



common cucumber (Cucumis satlvus), which showed the fibro- 

 vascular bundles. 



By Mr. J. Renwick. — A number of fossils from High Blantyre, 

 among which were specimens of Stenopora tumida, ArcJiceopora nexilis, 

 Edmondia rudis, Produdus longispinus, Athyris ambigiia, Macrocheilus 

 aciifus, and the vertebrae of Palaeoniscus. 



EXCUKSION. 



Brother Loch. — Mr. James Allan stated that nothing of interest 

 was found except the somewhat rare plant Chrysosphnium alternifoKum. 

 Great numbers of the eggs of the common lapwing {Vandlus cristatus) 

 were found on the moors near the loch. 



16th May, 1876. 

 Mr. W. J. Milligan, Vice-President, in the chair. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



By Mr. Eichard M'Kay. — A number of fine plants of the Blae- 

 berry (Vacdnium Myrtillus) gathered at the excursion to Loch- 

 winnoch, which had nearly all their flowers bitten by insects, to 

 enable them to get access to the nectar. 



By Mr. J. Harrison. — A number of uncommon Hepaticae from the 

 neighbourhood of Lesmahagow, including Lepidozea reptans, Fegatella 

 conica, Sphagnaecetis communis, Scapania planifolia, and Pd.lia 

 calydna ; also some species of the very rare fungus Polysaccum 

 olivaceum from the Roman Bridge near Bothwell. 



By Mr. R. H. Paterson. — A curious variety of the Fern Pteris 

 aquilina, which he had named variety gracile. This fern was 

 found two years ago near the foot of Glen Rosa, Arran. He also 

 exhibited a number of nature-printed ferns, mosses, and liverworts 

 which had been done by himself. One specimen of AspUnium 

 bulbiferum, bringing out the remarkable characters of the plant very 

 well. 



By Mr. Alexander Noble. — Several rare butterflies gathered by 

 himself in Arran, among which were Vanessa lo, Vanessa cardui, 

 and Chortobius davus. 



By Mr. James Allan. — The spawn of the fresh- water mollusc 



