Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 163 
Il. On a Method of taking Impressions of Plants by means of Printers’ 
Ink. By Wauter Etxiot, Esq., of Wolfelee. 
Mr Elliot explained to the meeting his process of taking impressions 
of fresh plants by means of a press and printers’ ink. The specimens 
are covered equally on both sides with the ink by means of a roller, and 
then placed in the press between sheets of paper, and pressure applied. 
The whole process is exceedingly simple, and may prove useful to travel- 
lers. The press in operation was exhibited. 
Ill. Remarks on the Economical Use of the Carnauba Palm (Copernicia 
cerifera). By Professor ArcueEr. 
IV. Notes regarding some new and rare species of British Mosses. By 
Mr Joun Santer, F.R.P.S. 
V. Register of the Flowering of certain Spring Plants in the Open Air 
- - Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. By Mr M‘Nas. (Second 
ist. 
18638 1862. 1861 
Peeappiaaprostidea, . . . . | Feb. TS) assess | tseets 
Symplocarpus fetidus, . . . Revels.) Keb. 26.) Heb. vd 
Daphne Mezereum, ... . RRM GL yc VASA OEET ARE» vic eee 
Mussilago nivea,.. . . . . Greve rier et ae etne tal! { Soaetate 
Muscari botryoides, . . . . yt sen MWe at Pea 
Doadia Epipactis, ~.'. . . Pe On eee MON It. vs 1 
Orobus vernus, “fe oR leat SEN Yee eee ae eee ee Mar. 4 
Arabis albida, Tee ee eee 2 Se OE (Ss ae renee 6 
Scilla bifolia, cerulea, . . . ORs fo) iS EES 0 ae 
meeesemmeimeum,  ), ). «|. March 2 fr) cssece | cvacwes 
Scilla bifolia, alba, Mar. 10 9 
Erythronium Dens-canis, 15 14 
Draba aizoides, 
Orobus cyaneus, 
4 
4 
4 
6 
DremulaWivalis, . . i... tas ‘2 ie eh San ] 
9 eats 
10 
10 
nel 
Narcissus pumilus, Feb. 27 6 
2 
Puschkinia scilloides, . Mar. 16 18 
Scilla sibirica, . . se xiybolig 8 
bifolia, rubra, Mars. U2 eh syepeseary 
Bee AME MODING, 6 8 op are Det inane 12 
Pulmonaria mollis, . . . ., At eae) a eye oh be 
Hyoscyamus Scopolia .. . i iii All ag Oe Ue 9 
——- @riensalis, “. °°." . IE al Ma ei ELE 
A letter was read from Professor Martius of Erlangen, to Professor 
Balfour, in which he says:—‘ I wish to call your attention to the fact, 
that the seeds of Abrus precatorius contain an alkaloidal poisonous 
matter. It is easily obtained by boiling the crushed seeds several times 
