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— Lochanhead ; Lochar Moss. J), intermedia — Lochanhead ; 

 Lochar Moss. A Isine verna — Torrheugh, Col vend. Yicia 

 sylvatica — Cargen glen. Saxifraga granidata — Cluden 

 banks. S. hypnoides — Genquhargan Craig, Tynron. Eryngiuni 

 maritiimim — Bridge bay, Borgue. Cicuta t^irosa— Castle Loch, 

 Lochmaben. Senecio viscosus — Laggan Hill, Colvend. Lobelia 

 dortmanna — Lochaber ; Loch Lotus. Scrophularia aquatica — 

 Colyend. Linaria minor — Lochmaben station. Veronica ana- 

 gallis — Maxwelltown Loch ; Banks of Cargen, &c.. Orohanche 

 7najor — Auldgirth ; Locharbriggs. Lycopus euro^yceus — Castle 

 Loch, Lochmaben. Calamintha acinos — Castle-Douglas road. 

 Utricrdaria oninor — Lochar Moss, near Racks. Samohis valer- 

 andi — Glencaple. Typha angusti/oUa — Castle Loch, Lochmaben. 

 Gagea lutea — near The Grove. Alium vineale — Colvend. 

 losetes lacustris — Ironhash Loch, Colvend. Ulmus montana — 

 Cargen Glen. Mr Wilson also exhibited the following : — 

 Nepeta cataria — Locharbriggs. Linaria minor — Lochmaben^ 

 Ornithopus ^?e77;2tsi^Z?ts — Locharbriggs. Listera cordata ; 

 Saxifraga hy2)noides ; Lycopodium selago ; L. selagnoides ; Habe- 

 naria hifolia; H. alhida; Riobus saxatilis, — which were gathered 

 at the Society's excursion in June. Sedum anglicum, S. acre, 

 and Areiuiria verna — found at July excursion. Sagina nodosa ; 

 Glaux maritima, Glencajjle. The following were gathered in the 

 neighbourhood of Dumfries : — Mimtdus luteics ; Farnassia palus- 

 tris ; Polygonum bistorta ; Stachys hetonica ; Lycopus europceus ; 

 Calamintha acinos ; Chrysosplenium alternifolium ; Calluna 

 vulgaris (white variety). Also Utricidaria vidgaris in flower 

 not from this neighbourhood. Mr J. M'Meekan exhibited a 

 number of fossils from the Carboniferous Strata of the Kirkbean 

 coast ; also a frond of Lastrea jilix mas., over 6 feet in length 

 found at Arbigland. The Chairman also exhibited a number of 

 fossils from the Carboniferous System. 



The Secretary submitted the following report : — We have much 

 pleasure in reporting that the Society has increased greatly in 

 prosperity during the past session. Thirty-one new members 

 have joined, and six membei's have been taken off the roll from 

 various causes, thus leaving the roll of membership at 137 — a net 

 increase of 25. It should be noted that nearly all the new 

 members are resident at a distance, which prevents them attend- 

 ing the meetings regularly, but they are almost without exception 



