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Secretary's Annual Report ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 2 



Treasurer's Annual Report ... ... . ... .. 3 



Antiquarianism the Handmaid of History. Sir R. T. Reid ... 5 



Nun's Slab in Dundrennan Abbey (Illustrated). R. Brydall ... ... 9-35 



Botanical Notes for 1893. J. M' Andrew 10 



Martyr Graves of Kirkcudbrightshire. J. H. Thomson .. ... 12 



Gleanings relating to Dundrennan Abbey. J. C. Aitken. ... ... 5 



Early Flowers in 1893. G.Bell 28 



Antiquities of Kirkbean. S. Arnott ... .. ... ... ... 29 



Botanical Notes for Moffat District, 1892-93. J.T.Johnstone ... 36 



Meteorology of Dumfries, 1893. W. Andson 39 



Recent Investigations of the Roman Wall (Illustrated). A. D. Murray. 45 



A Note on Birds J. Corrie. ... . ... .. . . ... ... 55 



Zoological Additions to Kirkcudbright Museum J. M'Kie ... ... 56 



The Cairns of Kirkcudbrightshire. F.R.Coles 59 



Scotland in the 18th Century. P. Grey ... ... ... ... ... 66 



A List of Wigtownshire Plants. J. M' Andrew ... ... 72 



Monastic Orders connected with Dumfries 500 years ago (Illustrated) 



J. G. H. Starke Ill 



Old Water Supply of Dumfries and Water Supply of the Town. J. 



Barbour 121 



Plants of North of England and South of Scotland. A.Bennett ... 132 



Ornithological Notes for 1893. II. Mackay 137 



Words of the Dumfriesshire Dialect. J.Shaw ... .. ... ... 139 



Occurrence of Mispickel (Arsenical Pyrites) in the Stewartry of 



Kirkcudbright. Patrick Dudgeon ... ... ... ... ... 160 



Notes on the Rubi and Salices of Upper Nithsdale. James Fingland 160 



Field Meetings 163 



The Herbarium 163 



Rules 163 



Honorary and Life Members ... ... ... ... ... ... 165 



Ordinary Members .. . ... ... .. ... ... .. 165 



