NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. Ixxi 



During the past session the usual number of meetings were 

 held, at which the attendance was good and the work satis- 

 factory. At the summer meetings many interesting specimens 

 were exhibited, and much valuable information recorded 

 regarding the Fauna and Flora of the district. Several of the 

 excursions were to places not previously visited by the Society ; 

 and while the results attained compare favourably with those 

 of previous years, it is to be regretted that the Members do 

 not more readily avail themselves of the advantages which 

 these excursions afford for obtaining that wide knowledge of 

 Nature that can best be acquired by means of field work. 



Vol. v., Part iii., of the Society's Proceedings was issued 

 to the Members at the close of last session ; and during the 

 summer the first part of the new series of Proceedings and. 

 Transactions was also published. Part ii., containing the work 

 of last session, is almost completed and will shortly be ready 

 for distribution. With the issue of this part, the publication 

 of the Proceedings and Transactions will be brought up to 

 date ; and the future work of the Publishing Committee will 

 be so conducted as to admit of each annual part being issued 

 immediately after the close of the session to which it refers. 



Along with the forthcoming part of the Proceedings and 

 Transactions will be published The Fauna of Scotland — 

 HynienojJtera, part ii., by Mr. Peter Cameron, containing 

 much original information regarding the classification and 

 distribution of that important family of Insects. 



An Index to Vols. i.-v. of the Proceedings has now been 

 prepared; and this, it is hoped, will prove of much value to 

 all who are interested in the past work of the Society, or 

 engaged in the study of the Fauna and Flora of the district. 

 The Council desire to acknowledge the invaluable services of Mr. 

 Richard M'Kay in the completion of this work, its entire com- 

 pilation and arrangement having been undertaken by him, and 

 accomplished in a manner worthy of the highest commendation. 



As the efforts of the Council have during the past session 

 been so largely directed towards the issue of the publications 

 in arrear, they have been unable to devote to the Library the 

 attention which that department has deserved. They trust, 

 however, that ere long the numerous unbound works will be 

 rendered available for reference, and that many recent scientific 

 manuals, at present much required, will be added to the 

 Library. Meantime^ the liberal aid of the Members is solicited, 

 either by subscription to the funds of the Library, or by the 

 donation of new books. 



Several additional collections are in course of preparation by 

 the Museum Committee for the Kelvingrove Museum ; and the 

 co-operation of the Members is requested in promoting this 

 important work. 



In conclusion, the Council, while expressing their gratification 

 at the work accomplished during the past session, trust that 

 the individual efforts of the Members will continue to be 

 directed towards the extension of the work of the Society. 

 'There is still room for advancement in this direction; and 

 while nnich may be attained even by a few earnest workers a 

 much larger measure of success is certain to result from the 

 combined efforts of all. 



On account of the absence, through illness, of the Treasurer 

 (Mr. M. C. Duff), the Secretary (Mr. W. Goodwin) submitted 

 an interim Abstract of Accounts, and stated that a correct 



