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the Lower and Upper Limestones in the Keith and Dairy District, by Robert 

 Craig; 12. "The Geology and Paleontology of Bankend, Bellfield, and Coal- 

 burn, Lesmahagow," by John R. S. Hunter, LL.D., l\x. ; 13. " Notes on the 

 Limestones in the Parishes of Cathcart and Eastwood, Renfrewshire, "by James 

 Stewart ; 14, " Notes on a Carboniferous Selachian Fish from the Cement-lime- 

 stone Series of East Kilbride," by James Coutts ; 15. "A Geological excursion 

 to Cathkin Quarries," by D. C. Glen and John Young ; 16. " On a large 

 boulder of Mica-schist near Inverbeg, Loch Lomond," by Dugald Bell ; 17. 

 " Notes on Graptolites," by James Dairon; 18. " Remarks on some of the ex- 

 ternal characters which distinguish Fenestella plebeia of M 'Coy from those of 

 F. tuberculocarinata of Etheridge, jun.," by John Young. 



There is also a paper by Mr. Thomas M. Barr on the " Origin and early 

 History of the Geological Society of Glasgow," in which will be found a very 

 readable account of the earlier Geological Societies of Glasgow, and of the 

 origin and vicissitudes of the existing Society, tracing its' development from 

 small beginnings in 1858 up to its present healthy and vigorous condition. 



The " get-up " of the Transactions is as satisfactory as the contents. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE, lS8l-82. 



Volume I. Part II. When in 1871, the Perthshire Society decided to risk 

 the publication of the " Scottish Naturalist," it took the place of the " Pro- 

 ceedings " that would otherwise probably, as the years went on, have been 

 given forth from the Society. This Magazine has not had the support of the 

 Society drawn from it, but it has been deemed desirable to issue distinct "Pro- 

 ceedings." The series of these began to appear in 1SS1. We have now before 

 us the second part of the same, containing a record of considerable interest as 

 -the result of the year's work of the Society during the session, 1SS1-82. The 

 papers published almost all deal with local (or Scottish) botany and zoology, 

 or with the past history and future work of the Society ; and the occasion of 

 the entrance into new premises and the opening of the new Museum buildings 

 has wisely been taken advantage of to direct the thoughts of the members to 

 what lies before them in advancing to a more complete knowledge of the fauna 

 and flora of Perthshire. The leading papers in this part are as follows : — 

 1. " The annals of the Society from its foundation to the present time," by Dr. 

 F. B. White : 2. "Climatic and Geographical Changes in Post-Glacial Times," 

 by Dr. Geikie ; 3. Local Meteorological Conditions, and Conditions of Local 

 Meteorology, " by James Moncur ; 4. "Notes on the Season," by Dr. F. B. 

 "White ; 5. " The Modes of Dispersion of the Seeds of (chiefly) Scottish plants," 

 by Prof. Trail (printed in the " Scot. Nat." in 1882) ; 6. Address by the Pre- 

 sident, Dr. Geikie, on the " Aims and Ends of Natural Science Studies ; " 

 7. Notes by Dr. White on Pyrola rotund ifoli a as a Perthshire plant, and on 

 the dates of flowering of rock-plants at Perth during the spring of 1882 as com- 

 pared with former years ; 8. "On the Mollusca of Perthshire," by Henry 

 Coates ; 9. "On the Animal Nature of Euglena viridis," by Prof. Allen 

 Harker. 



During 1882 the Society held four excursions: viz., on June 3rd, to Logie- 

 rait, along the Tay as far as Dunkeld. Various rare or local plants were 

 found, among these being Polygonatum verti dilation ; and of insects were taken 

 E?nmelesia albulata, Eiipcecilia ciliella, Botys fuscalis, larvae of Tkei'a juni- 

 perata, and other species. 



On July 1st, to Douneand Blairdrummond Moss, where extensive reclaiming 

 operations have been in progress for years. Numerous rare plants were met 

 with, including a few species of Andromeda Polifolia. 



On August 3rd, to Comrie and Glenartney. In this excursion Dr. Geikie 

 pointed out at Ochtertyre the distribution of the drift deposits ; near this place 

 they form hillocks and other massive deposits, which bury the Old Red Sand- 

 stone conglomerate below them ; " erratics " are very plentiful among and 

 upon these deposits. Dr. Geikie pointed out the relation of the deposits to the 

 great glaciers that had formerly existed in this part of Scotland ; and that after 



