386 The Weather in Relation to Health. 



Buchan, while pointing out that, of course, no conclusion could 

 be drawn except from data extending over a wide area and a 

 long period. 



10th Fehvuavij, 1005. 



Chairman — The President. 



New Member. — Mr C. R. Dudgeon, Cargen. 



Exhibits. — From Mr R. Service, a bunch of the marble 

 gall of the oak, a specimen of the rough-legged buzzard (a male) 

 taken in Corsock on January 6th, 1904, during the migration 

 which took place during the season 1903-4, a pair of eggs of the 

 rough-legged buzzard, taken in Lapland about 55 years ago ; 

 from Mr Montgomery, fruiterer, a living specimen of the small 

 tortoiseshell butterfly, taken that morning from a case of oranges 

 from Palermo, Sicily ; from Miss Thomson, Langlands, pistol 

 left by one of Prince Charlie's party on its way through Dumfries, 

 seal from a D.D. certificate in 1675, fragment of a letter in 

 cipher from Guy Fawkes, stone pipe from New Zealand, and 

 pipe-head found in carriage of Prince Menschikoff after the 

 battle of Alma; from Mr Wadded, a number of geographical 

 models in relief of districts in this locality; from Miss Cresswell, 

 a richly embroidered coat of period of Elizabeth, which belonged 

 to Sir Philip Sidney, and carved tortoiseshell snufT box tops; 

 from Mr Harry Edgar, a rare collection of old British stamps, 

 including a specimen of the first issue ; from the President, 

 specimens of Egyptian cotton; from Mr R. Service, jun., a 

 sixpence and a shilling of William HI., recently found at Jane- 

 field Nurseries, and a Burns relic, being a collar which belonged 

 to Jean Armour ; from Mr John Corrie, Moniaive, a specimen of 

 the stoat in its winter coat of white. 



I. — The Larch Disease. By the President, on behalf of Mr 

 W. Murray, Murraythwaite. 



The discovery has been made that the Japanese larch can 

 be attacked by this pest of our Scottish woods. This discovery 

 is due to Mr W. Murray of Murraythwaite, who sent specimens of 



