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to which he made himself in many ways useful. The other two 

 deceased members, Messrs. James Smith and Alexander Kyle, 

 were not generally known, having but lately been elected. 



The Council has made an arrangement with the Parks Com- 

 mittee of the Town Council to provide a collection of plants and 

 invertebrate animals, which is to be placed in the Kelvingrove 

 Museum, the committee of that institution providing cabinets to 

 contain the collection, and material for mounting the specimens, 

 which are to be named and labelled by the members, and kept distinct 

 from any of the other collections. It is expected that some pro- 

 gress will be made in the formation of this collection by spring, 

 and as it will be accessible to members of the Society, it is hoped 

 it may prove useful in assisting them in the study of natural 

 history. 



At the close of last session the Society approved of a proposal to 

 hold a conversazione of the members, and to have a public exhibi- 

 tion of natural history objects in the city during the winter. The 

 Council appointed a committee to make inquiry and ascertain the 

 practicability of carrying out this scheme, but after frequent meet- 

 ings and due deliberation, the committee reported that, owing to 

 difficulties which stood in the way, it was not desirable to go on 

 with the project at present. The Council unanimously approved 

 of the report, and agreed to recommend that the matter should 

 therefore be postponed in the meantime. 



Librarian's Report — Session 1880-81. 



I have to report the books all in good condition. Since our last 

 report our library, as the members are aware, has been safely 

 removed and duly arranged in new cases in the council-room. It 

 is a matter on which we may congratulate ourselves that our col- 

 lection is rapidly increasing, but it will necessitate steps being 

 taken to add considerably to our present accommodation, which is 

 becoming quite inadequate to meet the requirements, and I hope 

 the Society will soon accord an increase of case-room. 



Serials to which we are subscribers are continued. 



We continue in active exchange relations with a large number of 

 kindred societies, British, Continental, and American. Several 

 important societies have been added to the list, shewing not only 

 the scientific value of our Proceedings, but a continued and increas- 

 ing appreciation of our work by outside societies. 



