Meetings, etc., of Societies. 



Glasgow Natural History Society. 



Meetings on January 29th. 



February 26th. 

 1 March 26th. 



April 30th. 



Kirkcaldy Naturalists'' Society. 

 January 15th, " Frogs, Toads, and Snails," by James L. Lumsden. 

 February 2nd, " Ashes," by Frank W. Young, F.B.S.E., &d 

 12th, " The Origin of Life," by Peter Eyving. 

 26th, " Leaves," by W. S. Blackstock. 



" Folklore of Chemistry," by David Storrak. 

 March 12th, " Physiology of Leaves," by J. Stuart Palm, M.B. 



,, 26th, " Some Forms of Life in Mountain Limestone," by John 

 Forrester. 



Perthshire Society of Natural Science. 

 January 10th, " A Visit to the Yosemite Valley and the Yellowstone Park," 

 by P. Campbell. 

 " Additions to the List of Bees of Perthshire," by T. M. M'Gregor. 

 February 14th, Conversazione. 

 March 14th; Presidential Address. 



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