EDITORIAL NOTES. 



The Editor of the " Transactions ' ' regrets that some valu- 

 able papers, which were mislaid previous to his appointment, 

 cannot, therefore, be published in detail. It has also been 

 found necessary, on account of the expense involved in publishing 

 an issue containing three years' proceedings, to omit a few papers 

 and to condense others of considerable value. 



It is the intention of the Council that the "Transactions " 

 should appear annually in the future. 



This issue forms Parts 3, 4, and 5 of Volume XVII. of the 

 series begun on the re-establishment of the Society, and completes 

 the \olume. For the convenience of those who desire to bind 

 the volumes, a complete index to Vol. XVII. will be found at the 

 end of this issue. 



Copies of the greater number of the issues of the " Trans- 

 actions " can still be had, and will be supplied by the Treasurer, 

 Mr M. H. M'Kerrow, solicitor, St David Street, Dumfries, who 

 will give information regarding the prices of these. 



Dumfries, January, 1906. 



NOTICE TO MEMBERS. 



It is hoped that Members will endeavour to add to the 

 membership of the Society, and the Secretary will be glad to 

 receive the names of those who wish to be proposed as members. 



