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Society will thus be in a position not previously attained — that of 

 having its work published up to date ; and the Council trusts that 

 the system of a yearly issue will now be maintained, as tending 

 greatly to promote the prosperity of the Society, while rendering 

 the printed Proceedings of more value. 



The excursions arranged before the close of the session have not 

 been very successful. The early months of the year proved very 

 ungenial, Spring being several weeks later than usual, so that 

 the fields consequently had few attractions for students of Natural 

 History, while the Summer months were cold and stormy through- 

 out. Owing to this cause, some of the excursions did not take 

 place; and when the day fixed proved at all favourable, the 

 attendance was small and the results disappointing. 



The formation of lists of the Fauna and Flora of a district is 

 generally considered to be one of the chief objects of a Natural 

 History Society, and in many parts of Great Britain this design 

 has been successfully carried out. Soon after the starting of this 

 Society this object engaged its attention, and from time to time 

 lists were prepared, and arrangements were made for carrying out 

 the work ; but, from one cause or another, the result has never 

 been attained. At the close of last session a resolution was come 

 to by the Council, that the compilation of lists of the Faruna of 

 the Clyde valley should be taken up without further delay, the 

 Flora of the district having been efficiently catalogued by Mr R. 

 Hennedy and other botanists. The Council hope the matter will 

 now be carried forward to completion, several members having 

 engaged to give help, and some of the lists being already in a 

 state of forwardness. 



The Librarian reported that during the session the Library was 

 taken advantage of by 17 members, who borrowed 61 volumes. 

 The Proceedings were distributed to 24 British, 5 Continental, 

 and 8 American Societies. In exchange there have been received 

 27 diff*erent publications, some of them of considerable value. 

 The sale of the Society's Proceedings is decidedly on the increase, 

 several sets having been disposed of during tlie session ; the 

 amount realised from this source being nearly sufficient to meet 

 the outlay for books purchased and for binding. 



The above reports were all approved of and adopted. 

 The following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the 

 session : — Professor John Yuuu^', M.D., F.li.S.E., etc., President; 



