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list. The weather was propitious, and the beauty of the surround¬ 
ings added much to the enjoyment of the excursion. 
In the evening both Societies were entertained to dinner at 
Balmacaan by Mr. Bradley Martin, President of the Scottish 
Society, Avho gave them a cordial welcome in an interesting speech. 
His health was drunk with acclamation, and he was thanked for 
his hospitality. 
Next day, Wednesday, September 16th, the excursion was to 
the woods and grounds of Balmacaan, under the guidance of Mr. 
Grant, who proved of great service from his knowledge of the 
ground. Here, among other interesting finds, were detected Leptonia 
eurhroa, Pr. ; Nolanea iderina, IT. ; Inocybe cmcinnata, Fr. ; 
Inocybe hystrix, Fr. ; Hypholoma dispersum , Fr. ; Collybia semitalis, 
Fr. ; Cortinarius variicoJor, Fr. ; Cortinarius armillatus, Fr. ; 
Tremella tubercularia, Berk. ; Ladarius vietus, Fr,, and fuliginosus, 
Fr. ; Trogia crispa , Fr. ; Psathyra semivestita, B. and Br. ; 
Pistiilaria puberula, Berk. ; Cordyceps opliioglossoides, Link; 
Hypocrea funyicola, Karst.; Rcnnularia ajugce , Sacc., and PhyJlostida 
mahoniana, Sacc. 
In the evening both Societies held their business meetings after 
dinner. The Scottish Society appointed their next Annual Conference 
to he held at a convenient date towards the end of September 1909 
at Stranraer, where they had met once before, in 1894. The Bight 
Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart., was appointed President for 1909 ; 
Mr. Scott Elliot, B.Sc., F.L.S., ATce-President; Rev. Dr. Paul and 
Mr. AA r . C. Crawford, F.R.S.E., were re-appointed Hon. Secretary 
and Hon. Treasurer respectively, and the following additional 
Members of Council were chosen :—Dr. A. W. Borthwick ; Miss 
Miles; Messrs. W. B. Boyd, D. A. Boyd, R. B. Johnstone, J. R. 
Maegregor, and J. A. Rennison. Four new members were elected 
as ordinary Fellows, viz.:—Miss Drummond Hay, Seggieden, Perth ; 
Mr. A. B. Motherwell, Rosemount, Airdrie; Mr. Thomas Horne, 
