PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE- clix 
The following paper was read :— 
“ On some Rare Flowering Plants of the Carse of Gowrie.” By 
R. Dow, Longforgan. Illustrated by dried specimens. 
9th December, 1897. 
Henry Coates, F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. 
The following donations were intimated :— 
Museum — Perthshire Collection.—Motella teneirrata — from Mr. 
William Coull. Collection of Diptera—from Mr. William Wylie 
Young Pochard—from Mr. James Dow, Clathybeg, Gask. Greylag 
Goose—from Captain Drummond Hay. Index Collection —Foetus 
of White Whale and Hind Leg of Polar Bear—from Capt. Mackay. 
Dogfish—from Mr. Joseph Dow. 
Library. —North American Fauna, No. 2, and North American 
Bulletins, Nos. 2, 5, and 7—from U.S. Agricultural Department. 
Photograph of Mr. Charles MTntosh, Inver—from Mr. Henry 
Coates. 
Botanical Notes. —Mr. Barclay reported that during the summer 
of this year several noteworthy discoveries of plants had been made 
by members at private excursions. These were—1. Epipactis palus- 
tris —One specimen of this plant was found in 1881 by Mr. James 
Coates at Pitlochry, and is now in the Herbarium. The plant was 
not again gathered in that station, although repeatedly searched for, 
and it is therefore fortunate that Mr. Caiman has found it in some 
plenty on the banks of the Garry, below Blair-Atholl. This seems 
to be now the only known station for it in the county, although it 
has been reported from the Lake of Monteith. 2. Goody era repens 
—This orchid, very rare in Perthshire, is extinct in some places 
where it was formerly found. This year it was gathered in a wood 
at Kinfauns by Mr. Edward Roger Bush. 3. Rosa pimpinellifolia 
x rubiginosa —This hybrid was found during the past summer, for 
the first time in Scotland, on the bank of the Tay below Cargill 
Bridge, by Mr. Barclay. The identification of the plant is confirmed 
by Professor Crepin, of Brussels. 
The Hon. Mrs. Mackenzie, Balboughty; Colonel Wavell, Glen- 
delvine; Miss Anne Pinkerton, Gaskhill; Dr. Beatty, Pitlochry; W. 
A. Barclay, Pitcullen Terrace ; John Dewar, jun., Balcraig; J. Asher, 
Perth Academy; Andrew Anderson, New Scott Street; David Brown, 
12 George Street, were elected Ordinary Members. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “Birds of the Mountain Tops.” By Lieutenant-Colonel H. 
M. Duthie, R.A. (see Trans ., Vol. II., page 191). 
2. “Modifications of the Anterior Limb.” By Jas. Stewart, L.D.S. 
