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lie described its raanner of growth, the various sorts in culti- 

 vation, and the process of manufacture into sugar and rum. 



Dr Grierson read a •' Tribute to the Memory of Eacky." 

 (See Transactions.) 



This concluded the business of the evening and the first 

 \yinter Session of the Society. 



SESSION 1877-78. 



October 5th, 1877. 



The Annual General Meeting commencing a new Session 

 was held in the Town Hall — Dr Gilchrist in the Chair. 



The Rev. J. Fraser, Colvend, and Mr Brown, Geddes 

 Place, were elected Ordinary Members. 



Mr F. W. Grierson exhilLed a beautiful Serpent Skin 

 from India, measuring almost nine feet in length ; the species 

 was unknown. 



The Chairman exhibited a few fine pieces of Rock Salt 

 from the Che.shire Mines, also some Marl from Carlingwark 

 Loch. 



In the unavoidable absence of Mr Moodie, Treasurer, 

 the Secretary read that t^-ntleman's Annual Report, which 

 showed that the funds were in a satisfactory condition, as 

 there was a balance of £1 Ss 9d in favour of the Society. 



The Chairman read an interesting account of the prin- 

 cipal Geological features of the places where the Field 

 Meetings of the past summer were held. 



The Secretary read the First Annual Report, from which 

 it appeared that the progress of the Society was sati.sfactory. 



The following Office-Bearei\s and Committee were 

 appointed for another Session : — President, Dr Gilchrist ; 

 Vice-President, Mr Rutherfoi'd ; Secretary, Mr R. Service ; 

 Treasurer, Mr D. B. Hart ; Committee, Messrs Anderson, 

 Gibson, Macfadzean, Grierson, Scott, Adamsou, Maxwell, and 

 Beattie. 



