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and longitudinal sections of the spine of Gyracanthus, were shown 

 under the microscope by Mr James Simpson. Mr G. M. Brotherston 

 also exhibited a number of British Butterflies, and made some re- 

 marks as to their localities. 



ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



The Annual Business Meeting of the Club was held on the even- 

 ing of the 23d November 1882. The Secretary and Treasurer's 

 Statements were submitted to the meeting, and office-bearers were 

 elected for the Session. After the election of President, Vice-Presi- 

 dent, Secretary and Treasurer, and four Councillors, in room of those 

 retu-ing, the office-bearers for Session 1882-83 will stand as under, 

 viz. : — 



President.— A. B. Herbert. Vice-President. — P. B. Gibb. 



Arch. Craig. 

 James Simpson. 

 John Lindsay. 

 Hugh H. Pillans. 



Council. 



T. B. Spkague. 

 John Heggie. 

 Chas. F. Robertson. 

 W. Tait Kinnear. 



Robert Thomson. 

 George Bird. 

 Robert Stewart. 

 Dr L. Dobbin. 



Auditors. — Alex. Matheson ; J. A. Brodie. 

 Secretary and Treasurer. — Andrew Moffat. 



The financial statement showed an income, including balance from 

 previous year, of £47, 3s. 2|d., an expenditure of £23, 10s. 4|d., 

 leaving a balance in favour of the Club of £23, 12s. lOd. At this 

 and the previous evening meeting in October, the Secretary read 

 extended reports of the meetings held during 1881-82 ; but owing 

 to the available space being required for other communications, it 

 has been deemed advisable only to reproduce the introductory 

 paragraph here : — 



The following meetings have been held during 1881-82, viz. : 

 Evening Meetings — 20th Oct. 1881, First Evening Meeting; 23d 

 Nov., Annual and Second Evening Meeting ; 22d Dec, Third 

 Evening Meeting; 26th Jan. 1882, Fourth Evening Meeting; 23d 

 Feb., Fifth Evening Meeting ; 7th April, Conversazione. Field 

 Meetings, viz. : 18th Feb., Arniston (1st excursion) ; 25th Feb., Ar- 

 niston (2d excursion); 29th April, Straiten; 6th May, Cm-rie ; 13th 

 May, Auchendinny; 20th May, Borthwick Castle; 27th May, St 

 David's ; 3d June, Pressmennan ; 7th June, Craigmillar ; 10th 

 June, West Linton ; 17th June, Caribber Wood ; 21st June, Liber- 

 ton ; 24th June, Leslie ; 28th June, Pioyal Botanic Garden ; 1st 

 July, Peebles ; 8th July, Balerno ; 19th July, Blackball ; 22d July, 



