PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. CXXXl 
in its wild state, to Western Europe, including Britain. The haw¬ 
thorn is not a native of America, although it exists there as an intro¬ 
duced plant, but is certainly native in Britain. The snowdrop, 
although it may be grown in America as a garden plant, is not a 
native of that country, but belongs to Europe and Western Asia, and 
is perhaps wild in some parts of England, though not in Scotland. 
The foxglove, perfectly wild in Britain, is confined to Western 
Europe, and its range does not extend to the Canary Islands. So 
much for popular historical Botany! We must at the same time give 
the speaker credit for an attempt to convey information on a subject 
too often neglected by horticulturists, although unfortunately his 
statements are erroneous. From what source he obtained his very 
remarkable statements it would be interesting to know. 
Mr. R. Brown, F.E., R.N., one of the Delegates of the Society to 
the East of Scotland Union of Naturalists’ Societies, gave a Report 
on the Meeting of the Union held at Arbroath. 
ioth December, 1891. 
James Stewart, L.D.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Mr. J. A. Harvie Brown, F.Z.S., Dunipace House, Larbert; 
Lieutenant-Colonel Duthie, R.A., Row, Doune; Mr. R. H. Moncrieff, 
W.S., Potterhill; Mr. A. S. Reid, M.A., F.G.S., Trinity College, 
Glenalmond ; Mr. J. Brand; Mr. E. Nicol; Rev. T. Dunn, M.A., 
B.C.L. ; Dr. Graham, and Mr. D. Ferrier, were elected Ordinary 
Members. 
Mr. H. Coates, Delegate of the Society to the British Association 
for the Advancement of Science gave a Report of the Meeting of the 
Association at Cardiff. 
The following paper was read :— 
“ The Old Red Sandstone Fishes.” By P. Macnair. 
14th January, 1892. 
James Stewart, L.D.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following paper was read :— 
“The Microscopic Structure of Igneous Rocks.” By Rev. J. 
Dunn, M.A., B.C.L. 
