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IY. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Two Otters, Lutra vulgaris, 



shot near Edinburgh, were exhibited, &c., . . 244 



V. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Ornithological Notes : — 

 (Specimens exhibited.) 

 (1.) Strix Tengmalmi (Tern.) ; Tengmalm's Night-Owl, . 244 

 (2.) Lanius excubitor. The Great Grey Shrike, . . 245 



(3.) Turdus musicus. The Song Thrush (white), . 245 



(4.) Alcedo ispida. The King Fisher, . . . 245 



(5.) Hybrid Grouse, between Black Cock and Red Grouse, 245 

 (6.) Querquedula caudacuia. The Pintail Duck, . 247 



(7.) Mergus albellus. The Smew, .... 247 

 VI. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Petromyzon marinas. The Sea 



Lamprey, exhibited, ..... 248 

 VII. Davies (James B.), Specimens of various Marine Animals, 

 sent by Dr E. W. Dubuc, R.N., from Ceylon, &c. were 

 exhibited, ...... 249 



February 27, 1861. 

 I. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., Observations on British Zoo- 

 phytes and Protozoa, — On Atractylis palliata and coc- 

 cinea (new species) — ■ 

 (1.) Atractylis palliata, new species (Plate XI. fig. 6), . 250 

 (2.) Atractylis coccinea, new species, . . . 251 



(3.) On Pvhizopod Structure, .... 251 



II. Traquair (R. H.), Note on the Occurrence of Trilobites in 

 the Carboniferous Limestones of Fifeshire. (Specimens 

 exhibited), .. . . . . . 253 



Iir. Taylor (Andrew), Note on the Exposure of the Liberton Old 

 Red Sandstone Conglomerate Bed, in a Quarry recently 

 opened near the Grange House, Newington, . . 254 



IV. Peach (Charles W.), On the Occurrence of the Argentine, 

 Anchovy, and other Fishes, on the Coast of Caithness ; 

 with a Note on the Termination of the Vertebral Column 

 in the Tails of the Salmon tribe, . . , 256 



V. Ornithological Notes : — 



(Specimens exhibited.) 

 (1.) Dassauville (P. A.), Larus glaucus. Glaucous Gall, 259 

 (2.) Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Cygnus Bewiclii. Bewick's 



Swan, ....... 259 



March 27, 1861. 

 I. Logan (R. F.), Note on the Occurrence of Vanessa poly- 

 cliloros and Clieimatobia borearia in Edinburghshire. 

 (Specimens exhibited), ..... 260 



