Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 



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PEOCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Botanical Society of Edinhurgh. 



Thursday, 12th November 1863. — Professor Maclagan, President, 

 in the Chair. 



His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was elected by acclamation an 

 Honorary Fellow of the Society. 



The President delivered an opening A.ddress. 



The following Communications were read : — 



I. Notes on the Fertilisation of Orchids. By Wm. Rutherfokd, M.D. 

 (This paper appears in the present number of this Journal.) 



n. Synopsis of Canadian Ferns and Filicoid Plants. By Professor 



Laavson. 



(This paper appears in the present number of this Journal.) 



in. Notes on some New and Bare British Mosses, and on the Occurrence 

 of Trichomanes radicans in the Island of Arran, Firth of Clyde. 

 By Mr John Sadler. 



Br yum Duvalii, Yoit. 

 Whilst lately engaged examining the genus Bryum in Dr Greville's 

 collection of Musci, recently added to the University Herbarium, I came 

 upon two barren specimens marked " Bryum turhinatum, Ben Voirlich, 

 1823." On close examination, I found them to be the true Bryum 

 Duvalii of Voit. The specimens were collected by Dr Greville himself ; 

 thus he is the discoverer of the plant in Britain, having gathered it fully 

 thirty years before the late Colonel Madden met with it near Waterford 

 in Ireland, as recorded in the Society's Transactions, vol. vii. p. 6. The 

 following are the known British stations for this moss : — 



1. Ben Voirlich, 1823. Dr Greville. 



2. Near Waterford, Ireland, 1852. Colonel Madden. 



3. Hart Fell, near MotFat, 1858. Dr William Nichol. 



4. Hclvellyn, 1859. Mr John Nowell. 



5. Ben Lawers, 1860. Mr William Bell. 

 Mnium stellare, Hedw. 



On the Ochils, near Bridge of Earn. August 1863. J. S. 

 Grimmia leucophcea, Grev. 



Rocks between Kinghorn and Petty cur. June 1863. J. S. 

 Schistidium maritimum, B. et S. 



Rocks between Kinghorn and Pettycur. June 1863. J. S. 

 Didymodon recurvifolius, Tayl. 



Ben Voirlich. 1863. Mr M'Kinlay. 

 Dicranum circinatum, Wils. 



Ben Voirlich. 1863. Mr M'Kinlay. 

 Olyphomitrium Daviesii, Schwasg. 



Bowling Glen. May 1863. Mr Gait. 



