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of which has now been got together. This might be done with 

 but little expense, and such a collection would be of extreme interest. 

 Almost nothing is known scientifically of our local ichthyology, and 

 we have reason to believe that amongst the fresh water fishes 

 Coregonus mardemda (the vendace) is not the only unique species 

 to be found here. What has become of that pretty little species 

 Cyprinus idus, which the late Dr Walker is stated, in Stewart's 

 Elements of Natural History, to have found at the mouth of the 

 Nith '? We throw out the suggestion in the hope that the mem- 

 bers may take note of it. We have also to draw your attention 

 to a clause in the Observatory Agreement which binds us to assist 

 to the best of our ability in forming a collection representative of 

 the local Fauna. Although we are depositing quite as many 

 articles as are coming to the Observatory Committee, still we 

 think the members might contribute to a much greater extent 

 than at present. There are no insects in the Observatory ; the 

 birds are very inadequately represented ; and many of the local 

 quadrupeds are awanting. 



The report was unanimously adopted. 



Thereafter the Treasurer (Mr Wm. Adamson) submitted his 

 financial statement for the past session, shewing the Income and 

 Expenditure to be as follows : — 



Income. 



By Balance, £8 6 8 



92 Subscriptions at 2s 6d, 11 10 



28 Do. at 5s, 7 



2 Copies of "Trans." sold, 1 



£26 17 6 



Expenditure. 



Secretary's Account, £9 17 7i 



Cost of printing "Trans- 

 actions," Circulars, Syl- 

 labus, Cards, Letter 

 paper. Envelopes, &c., 14 7 6 



Treasurer's Outlay, C 4 IJ 



Balance on hand, ... 2 8 3 



£26 17 6 



After considerable discussion it was resolved that the Report 

 should be received and remitted to the Committee for examination. 



A letter was then read from Mr J. Gibson Starke, of 

 Troqueer Holm, desiring that he be not re-elected President, as 

 the honour had been so frequently conferred on him. 



On the motion of Mr Maxwell, seconded by Mr Watson, it was 

 unanimously resolved to record in the minutes the Society's sense 

 of the admirable manner in which Mr Starke and the other retir- 

 ing oflSce-bearers had discharged their duties during their tenure 

 of office, 



