Additions continue to be steadily made to the Society's Museum ; 

 among other tilings, 25 birds having been added to this interesting 

 coUection during the year. A good deal of work, however, stiU remains 

 to be done in the matter of re-arrangement, mounting, naming, and 

 renewing of specimens. The Council trust that, with the assistance of 

 Members who are specialists in the different subjects, these will be 

 materially advanced, if not completed, during the next Session. 



During the year the CouncU have added the foUowing gentlemen to 

 the Society's list of Corresponding Members : — 



Dr M. Foster Heddle, Professor of Chemistry ia the University of St Andrews. 

 Mr Patrick (feddes.F.E.S.E., Demonstrator of Botany, University of Edinburgh. 

 Mr George Leslie, Demonstrator of Natural History, University of Edinburgh. * 



Last year your Council reported as having on the Eoll of Member- 

 ship : — 



296 Ordinary Members, 

 154 Associates, 

 10 Honorary and Corresponding Members : 



460 



At present we have to report — 



323 Ordinary Members, 

 134 Associates, 

 13 Honorary and Corresponding Members : 



470— a total increase of 10 Members of all classes. 

 In conclusion, your Council desire to thank you for the confidence 

 and support given them during their period of office, throughout which 

 they have met 17 times for the transaction of the Society's business. 

 Seeking only its best interests, and the general advancement of Natural 

 knowledge in Dundee, they believe they have honestly fulfilled the 

 duties with which you last year entrusted them. 



W. M. OGILVIE, 



President. 



FRANK W. YOUNG, 



Hon. Secretary. 



