high educational value in Dundee, where until a few years ago the 

 study of natural science has, in spite of its manifest advantages, formed 

 no part of the work of our educational institutions, and where there is 

 still great need of a complete permanent collection of scientific apparatus. 

 In view of this, your Council offered some special inducements to 

 school pupils, which were largely taken advantage of, upwards of 300U 

 scholars having been admitted at small charges. 



Although open for three days longer than was originally intended, 

 your Council had yet to consider numerous representations made to 

 continue the Exhibition for some time longer. They felt, however, they 

 could not further tax the time and energies of those who had already 

 given both so unsparingly. The exhibition was, therefore, finally closed 

 on Wednesday, 4th February, by ex-Bailie Robertson, the Convener of 

 the Free Library Committee, who referred in the most kindly manner 

 to the work and objects of the Society. 



After what has appeared in the daily papers, and abeady been said in 

 this Eeport, it is hardly necessary to add that we must join in considering 

 the Conversazione and Exhibition a great success — we are happy to say, 

 for the fii'st time in the experience of our Society — even financially. 

 Your Treasurer 'ivas able to report that, after all expenses were paid, a 

 balance of £4: 9s. was left in his hands. This very favourable state of 

 matters must be due not only to the care and economy exercised in 

 fittings by our excellent Superintendent of the Exhibition, Mr Lamb, 

 but to the public-spu'ited liberality which marked the Free Library 

 Board, in so freely granting the use of their buildings, and even magnani- 

 mously declining the offer made them of the balance of the proceeds. 

 To the members of the Board, and its indefatigable and courteous 

 clerk and librarian, Mr Maclauchlan, the most sincere thanks of the 

 Society are due. 



Your Council have resolved that the balance of £i 9s. go towards 

 making some improvements in the Society's Library and Museum, in 

 order to make that a more comfortable resort to the members. 



During the year several additions of some importance have been 

 made to the Society's collections both of books and specimens. Worthy 

 of note amongst other books are : — 



10 vols. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, with plates, the gift of Mr A. C. Lamb. 

 2 vols. Our Native Ferns, with coloured plates, from Mr W. B. Ii'\ane. 

 Another 7 vols, of the valuable British Museum Catalogues, with coloured plates, 



the gift of the British Museum Trustees. 

 2 vols. Buckland's Geology, from Mr D. Hodge. 

 6 vols. Phytologist ; 1 vol. Microscopical Journal ; and 

 I vol. Microscopical Transactions, from W. M. Ogilvie, Esq., the President. 



