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A. ramentaceus, A. candicans, A. fimhiatus, A. tremulus, Hebeloma 

 Ilookerii, H. sindonms, Coprijfbus picaceus, G. arcdus, GompUdius 

 gracilis, Hygropliorus ohrusseus, Xerotus degener, Lentinus vulpinus, 

 Boletus sanguineus, B. satanus, Grate?~eUus crispus, CypUella Curreyi, 

 and Sparassis crispa, preserved in a strong solution of salt and alum. 

 By Mr. Adolf Schulze. — A number of beautiful butterflies from 

 China, the scales of which form admirable test objects for the 

 microscope. 



EXCURSIOlSr. 



Kilmalcolm. — Mr. Richard M'Kay gave an account of this 

 excursion. The usual spring flowers were gathered, none, however, 

 of sufficient rarity "to require recording. 



PAPER READ. 



Mr. James Allan read a number of communications which he had 

 received from the various game-keepers of the district in reply to the 

 Society's circular, showing that considerable interest was taken in 

 the work of the Society. 



11th July, 1876. 



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

 Mr. James A. Mahony, Eamilton, County Donegal, Ireland, was 

 elected a member of the Society. 



SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 



By Mr. E. H. Paterson. — A large collection of rare plants from 

 Arran, among them being specimens of Epipactis latifoUa, Alisma 

 ranunculoides, Bumex pratensis, Gentunculus minimus, Atriplex laciniata, 

 Gonvolvulus arvensis, Hieracium Gothicum; Thrincia hirta, and Rosa 

 Sabini. He also exhibited some rare insects from Australia, among 

 which were Hyphaniidium sericarium, the larva of which manu- 

 factures a beautiful silken web, forming by the united labour of 

 myriads sheets of delicate webbing, some of which extend between 

 70 and 80 square feet. The silken web is so remarkable for its vast 

 superficial extent, its extreme evenness of structure, and the fineness, 

 delicacy, and beauty of its texture, as to make it worthy of the 

 attention of European entomologists. Paropsis variolosa, the 



