16 Proceedings of the Duvifriesshm and Galloway 



The Secretary read a paper, communicated by Mr M 'Andrew, 

 New-Galloway, on "The Carices of the Stewartry." (See Transac- 

 tions.) Mr M'Andrew forwarded specimens of all the species 

 mentioned in the paper for presentation to the Society. 



March 6th, 1880. 



The Sixth Meeting of the Session was held in the Mechanics' 

 Institute — Mr Gibson Starke in the chair. 



Messrs By th, the Academy ; J. Broun, Solicitor; J. M'Meekan, 

 Linden Grove; and J. J. Clark, Cintra Villa, were elected Ordinary 

 Members. 



The Secretary announced that he had received from Mr Shaw, 

 Tynron, as a donation to the Society's Library, a copy of the 

 Grafkic of 31st January last, containing an article written by him 

 on " The Appreciation of Beauty by Animals." 



The Secretary exhibited a pair of Scaup Ducks (Fuligula 

 niarila), male and female, and remarked that the species had 

 occurred in this district during the past winter in unusually large 

 numbers. 



Mr Moodie read a paper, communicated by Dr Gilchrist, on 

 " The EflFects of a Prevailing Wind on Trees." 



Mr Rutherford gave an address detailing his observations on the 

 Salmon Disease ( Saprolegnia ferax), the life history of which he 

 fully explained by the aid of several diagrams. A short discus- 

 sion followed ; and Mr Rutherford, in acknowledging the vote of 

 thanks passed to him for his valuable communication, promised to 

 take up the subject more fully at next meeting. 



The following communications from Corresponding Members 

 were then read by the Secretary : — 



" Notes on a Collection of Trichoptei'a from the Stewartry," by 



Mr F. G. Binnie. (See Transactions.) 

 " Notes on a Collection of Neuroptera-planipennia from the 



Stewartry," by Mr J. J. King. 



Small collections of Neuropterous Insects, made by Mr E. 

 Service, formed the subjects of these two communications. 

 Annexed is the list of species named in Mr King's paper : all 



