JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY 



Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 



FOR SESSIONS 1878-79 AND 1879-80. 



SESsionsr ists-vq. 



October Wi, 1878. 



The Annual Meeting beginning the Session of 1878-79 was 

 held in the Mechanics' Institute — Mr Rutherford in the chair. 



Rev. W. Lytteil, M.A., Ki»kniahoe Manse, and Mr Murdoch, 

 Rosemount Terrace, were elected Ordinary Members. Mr P. 

 Cameron, junr., Glasgow, and Mr J. Thomson, Gatelawbridge, 

 were elected Corresponding Members, the latter being transferred 

 from the list of Ordinaiy Members until his i-eturn from Africa, 

 whither he is about to proceed with an Exploring Exj)edition. 



Mr F. W. Grierson exhibited a large Herbarium of Phanero- 

 gamic and Cryptogamic Plants collected during the past season, 

 and also an instrument to explain the changes of the seasons, 

 which he named the Roraphraziter. 



The Secretary read his Annvial Report, which showed that the 

 Society had had a very successful session. The membership was 

 now 100, and the average attendance at the Ordinary Meetings 

 had been 27, and at the Field Meetings 16. 



The Treasurer read his annual statement, showing a balance of 

 £3 17s 5|d in favour of the Society. 



Mr Grierson read the report from the Botanical Section, 

 enumerating the plants and their habitats, which had been met 

 with when at the Field Meetings and elsewhere. 



