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I regret that we have not been able to issue the promised com- 

 plete catalogue of the library — mainly clue to the now restricted 

 accommodation for the proper and convenient arrangement of the 

 many valuable contributions from other societies. I hope to be 

 able to say something more satisfactory on this point during the 

 course of the present session. 



We have added by purchase one of the most valuable (from a 

 scientific point of view) of the volumes of Sowerby's English 

 Botany, viz., vol. 10, which includes the Carices and allied orders. 

 This, I hope, will be appreciated by our botanical members. 



We have to accord our thanks for various donations. I may 

 mention 3 volumes of the Zoologist (for 1874-75-76), presented by 

 one of our members, Mr. Lumsden, and " The Cobham Journals," 

 presented by the editor, Miss Ormerod. 



The issue of books to members has not equalled that of previous 

 session, but I am pleased to be able to state that this is in no way 

 to be attributed to a diminishing interest on the part of members, 

 but from having to temporarily close the library to permit of its 

 removal and arrangement in the new cases. 



The last part of the Proceedings has been duly distributed to the 

 various societies, &c, and to all members who have paid their sub- 

 scriptions. Francis G. Binnie, Librarian. 



The Report of the proceedings of the Summer Session was read 

 by Mr. James Steel, Secretary for the Session: — 



Proceedings of the Summer Session, 1881. 



17th May, 1881. 



The first meeting was held in the Society's Rooms, 207 Bath 

 Street, this evening. — Mr. Peter Cameron in the Chair. 



The Chairman in his opening address alluded to the difficulties 

 with which students of systematic biology in Glasgow had to 

 contend, in the want of sufficiently extensive and available collec- 

 tions of properly named specimens. This was particularly felt in 

 the case of the Invertebrata. The Council of the Society had 

 made an effort towards remedying the evil, and had entered into an 

 arrangement with the City authorities, by which collections would 

 be formed and maintained in Kelvingrove Museum, so that in a 



